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eye-opening

[ahy-oh-puh-ning] / ˈaɪˌoʊ pə nɪŋ /






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"But what I shall most remember is the eye-opening pleasure of it all, and what I learnt about reading and the power of fiction from my fellow judges."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Perhaps their eye-opening experience can accelerate the transformation of rights into realities.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Here’s an eye-opening chart during a year in which growth stocks in the information technology sector have performed so well and dominated financial-media coverage:

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

“She has told me eye-opening ideas that actually stayed with me forever, ” Honda recalls.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

With the eye-opening came a recurrence of the last-remembered waking thought—the wonder why the curtained section was still undisturbed.

From The Price by Lynde, Francis




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