opener
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It’s the battle of the unbeatens in a Mission League opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Scored the opener and continues to show why he is becoming so important for the Three Lions.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The 31-year-old led the Browns to a comeback win at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week and repeated the feat as Cleveland beat the Carolina Panthers 21-18 in their home opener.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The Peter Laviolette Era begins for the Kings on Wednesday when the coach steps behind the bench for the first time before their season opener against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Because it’s worthless. Look,” he said, and, lifting the engine cover with one paw, he extended a claw on the other hand and ripped right through it like a can opener.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
There will be added frustration from this innings, though, as their openers started so brightly by reaching 55-0 from the first five overs.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” said Finneas, one of those openers, on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Soon, Sheeran agreed to drop Macklemore from his tour, and Sheeran’s other openers quit in solidarity.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
One area of concern for Fleming will be England's openers, albeit if the modest returns of Duckett and Gay have come in a summer when ball has been on top of bat.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Only one channel came in, some kind of weird repeating infomercial with a woman selling letter openers that looked a little like katana blades, which was not going to make Ernie feel any better.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
