be open

Example Sentences

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The Park Service is interested in exploring ways to improve the success of its restoration projects and would be open to trying soil mycorrhizal treatment, a spokesperson wrote in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“I’d like to learn more about it, but I’d be open to putting him in front of the guys,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The polls will be open between 0700 BST and 2200 BST on Thursday 7 May, with results expected to follow on Friday and over the weekend.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

About 30% of American car buyers would be open to buying a vehicle from China, up by 15 percentage points from a decade prior, according to a survey by Strategic Vision, a market-research firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

I stare in shock—I think my mouth may even be open.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen