open-ended
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But researchers trained those models to ace coding problems from high-school competitions, not to handle the messier, more open-ended work of building software.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Ask open-ended questions to learn about their experiences that led them to have these concerns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Mottershead wanted to change certain terms and asked for a more open-ended timeframe to reduce emissions.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
This brings the company’s total active, open-ended buyback capacity to roughly $118 billion, making it one of the largest in corporate history.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
In the summer of 2006, poll respondents filling out open-ended questionnaires were naming him as a presidential possibility, though Hillary Clinton was decidedly the number one pick.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing open-ended
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Engineering - Introductory
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Engineering: Defining Problems and Designing Solutions - Introductory
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