opener
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It played Spain to a scoreless draw in its opener, then held Argentina to a 1-1 standoff into extra time before falling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Barcola has appeared in all seven of France's matches, starting four and scoring twice - against Senegal in Les Bleus' opener and versus Sweden in the round of 32.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
One letter opener combines steel shrapnel with the copper driving band of an artillery shell and an iron cross.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Wales took on the Pumas after wins against Italy in the Six Nations and Fiji in the Nations Championship opener, either side of a success against the Barbarians in an uncapped fixture.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The only two cans of sardines had no keys and the owner stared at the floor, nodding no when 1 asked if he had a can opener.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
They are World War I letter openers, made from scrap wood or by blunting the edge of a military blade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The “Ts” are easy, the semiretired commercial real-estate banker from New York says: cringeworthy fridge magnets, shot glasses, bottle openers, to name a few.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The buzz: Both teams lost their openers, meaning neither can afford another setback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
While Wyatt-Hodge took her parental leave, debate bubbled about who would be England's openers when the big time came in this tournament.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
I ate lunch there, from a can on the shelf, opening it with one of the can openers Mr. Klein had sold for forty-nine cents.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
