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ajar

[uh-jahr] / əˈdʒɑr /
ADJECTIVE
slightly open
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ADVERB
slightly open
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However, if Arsenal draw or lose against the Hammers, it leaves the door ajar for City once more, with fixtures to come against Palace and Bournemouth before rounding off against Aston Villa.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

A defender must monitor every virtual door and window; an attacker need only find one that is ajar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

If our hearts weren’t already open, they’ve just been forced ajar with a rusty, emotional crowbar.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

After Arsenal dropped two points late on at Sunderland on Saturday, the door was suddenly ajar.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

I went to unlatch the lock to the henhouse but it was already undone, the door cracked ajar.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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