left open
Example Sentences
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But he left open the possibility of a closure if — after a more thorough investigation by the board into the plan — the decision was again made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
That left open the possibility that sprinklers with more complicated forms, including the curved and looping tubes found in silly sprinklers, might behave differently.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
For the interim deal to be stabilized, Washington and Tehran would have to work through issues left open by the interim deal, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Never before had a nation competing in the tournament been at war with one of the host countries, and Tehran long left open the question of whether its team would be allowed to play.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
At last, I was conveyed into the closet where I should play, the door being left open but a small space so that the guests could hear the music.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
