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  • present participle of open.
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opening

[oh-puh-ning] / ˈoʊ pə nɪŋ /




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Jurrien Timber, Arsenal's first-choice right-back, is also out for the opening weeks with a groin problem that caused him to pull out of the Netherlands' World Cup squad.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Trainers were looking at Thompson in the opening quarter Thursday night, ultimately walking him to the locker room.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

"So, Seoul is desperate to get some opening with North Korea. But it can do very little, so far."

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

It was his hard work that won the ball back for Arsenal's opening goal and his cross was palmed into Saka for the second.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Picking out a small opening in the underbrush, Papa raked the dead leaves and sticks to one side with the shovel and started digging.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

"These small windows that the world sees, the little openings here and there including secret schools for girls, are just meant to fool everybody," she laments with visible sadness.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Job openings are mired at postpandemic lows, according to Indeed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Those openings will arrive as Cava tries to add more greenery, warmer lighting and softer seats to its locations, in an effort to bring in more consumers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Near a planet's poles, however, there are funnel-shaped openings known as "magnetospheric cusps."

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

Many seconds pay particular attention to the openings of the other players and attempt to scout out any weaknesses.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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