be open

Example Sentences

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Post offices will be open on Saturday, June 20, and regular mail service will resume then, too.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Warfield: I just gave someone advice, which was, “Just be open to wherever it’s going to take you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

In his social media post heralding the agreement, the American president said that the Strait of Hormuz would be open to commercial shipping and the US would lift its naval blockade.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

But experts suggest that is best way to tackle the problem: be open from the start.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

My sister’s transistor radio announced that all the schools would be open, this despite more snow overnight than we had seen the last three winters combined.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt