reopen

Example Sentences

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Charter fishing crews in California harbors are preparing for recreational salmon fishing to reopen after a two-year shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Torero warned the bottleneck in marine traffic since the conflict began on February 28 meant even if Hormuz were to reopen immediately "infrastructure damage is not fully reversible in the short term."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Economists caution that energy and goods prices that surged after the war could remain elevated for a long period even if the Strait of Hormuz were to fully reopen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Europe will suffer jet fuel shortages in just three weeks if the the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen, the trade body for the continent's airports has warned.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

I understand that Voldemort had told him the diary would cause the Chamber of Secrets to reopen because it was cleverly enchanted.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling