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wide-open

[wahyd-oh-puhn] / ˈwaɪdˈoʊ pən /
ADJECTIVE
lacking strict enforcement of laws
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ADJECTIVE
opened to the full extent
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Example Sentences

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More important, there’s also a lot of wide-open space.

From New York Times

She worked at a newspaper in Chengdu, China, that had a huge, wide-open bullpen office, which people on the autism spectrum often describe as their nightmare.

From Scientific American

Jordan Eberle, who’d been looking at a wide-open Oilers net in the first period but couldn’t corral the puck, again found the rubber at his feet.

From Seattle Times

That originalist view has been celebrated by gun rights advocates for strengthening a constitutional right and presenting a wide-open opportunity to erase gun control laws.

From New York Times

This could be the most wide-open region of them all.

From Washington Post