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eye-opening

[ahy-oh-puh-ning] / ˈaɪˌoʊ pə nɪŋ /






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“It was eye-opening for me, frankly. ‘Oh my God, all of it is for sale.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

It was an eye-opening statement given they started the race 17 places apart on the grid, George Russell on the front row alongside shock pole winner Pierre Gasly's Alpine; Antonelli on the penultimate row.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

It would’ve been an eye-opening sequence for any pass rusher, let alone a true freshman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

That “can be an eye-opening experience for folks” who simply think of a home as a savings vehicle, especially in an environment with relatively high interest rates, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

The tour led by two high school language teachers, skirted the less wholesome neighborhoods of Mexico City for our eye-opening benefit.

From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Lauren Ann Isaacson


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