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door

[dawr, dohr] / dɔr, doʊr /


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He brought legitimacy, star power, and opened the door for more stars like him to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

This is important because it opens the door to manufactures deemed to be more than 2% behind the most powerful engine to upgrade their engines this year and next.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Berlin has not yet committed to an alternative aircraft project to FCAS, with a government spokesman on Wednesday saying only that "as one door closes, others open".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

She calls her garden a work in progress, and although she has suffered failures along the way, she values the friendships she has made outside her front door.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Once she’d loaded everything into the back seat and shut the door, Maggie and her new auntie gave each other a hug full of gratitude.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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