ˈōp-niŋ
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as in opportunity
a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place
the talk show host's usual modus operandi is to talk over his guests, thereby denying them an opening to articulate their positions
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as in aperture
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing
an opening in the roof is letting rain drip inside
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3
as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
the rabbit found a little opening in the bushes and darted through
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as in initial
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as in unlocking
to change from a closed to an open position
please open the door to let the cat out
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as in clearing
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
we need to open this drain that's clogged with hair
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as in expanding
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
when we got too close, the cardinal opened its wings and flew to a higher branch
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as in freeing
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
snowplows opened the runway without much trouble
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as in beginning
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
we will open the proceedings tomorrow with a short ceremony
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Recent Examples of opening
Sara Fischer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Simply believing in the possibility of change creates the opening.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The big picture: Trump could try to undermine the press through some of those regulatory openings, but the U.S. court system has a strong track record of protecting First Amendment freedoms should a media firm fight back.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Simply believing in the possibility of change creates the opening.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
But Calles, a Buckeye resident, remains passionate about helping the downtown area and is open to eventually opening another studio in the downtown area.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
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Conversely, Oubre doesn’t have to make as quick decisions with the Sixers and has more opportunities to use his athleticism as a cutter.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The event hosted hundreds of guests that had the opportunity to watch the festivities from the hotel’s multiple floors.Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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If using a regular camera, Adobe suggests setting the focus to the farthest possible setting with a wide aperture, lower shutter speed and a high ISO value.Ty Roush, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company operates the world's largest constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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But that still leaves a $450,000 gap to meet the deadline.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The unconformity, or ‘time gap,’ demonstrates that years of history are missing.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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On Thursday, the market will receive initial jobless claims data, offering a snapshot of the labor market’s health, along with the Producer Price Index (PPI) and core PPI data.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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The trust would be funded in installments over several years, beginning with an initial installment of about $65 million and growing by $10 million to $13 million for the next several years.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Great leaders understand that the key to unlocking their team’s full potential goes beyond the workplace.Richard Huffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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As data becomes more integral to healthcare’s future, secure interoperability will become the key to unlocking its full potential.Arpan Saxena, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Now the ride-share giant is expanding its service to include day-trip safaris in Africa.Passport by ForbesLife, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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France broadened its counterterrorism presence but was unable to contain the ever-expanding armed groups who threatened civilians.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hahn held an early lead beginning on Election Day but the gap between her and Ishii had been narrowing with just under 400 votes separating the candidates after an update Monday.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The age is now 67 for those born in 1960 or latter but some GOP proposals have suggested increasing the age for full retirement benefits from 67 to 69 over an eight-year period beginning in 2026.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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An actor by profession, Lloyd had been coached for the deception by a magician called Jenny Winstanley, who originally hoped to join the Magic Circle herself, but thought Lloyd would stand a better chance of making the trick work.Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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Canceled after one season, the series never got the chance to ratchet up the tension.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opening. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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