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Example Sentences
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The unanimous decision marks the fourth interest rate hike this year, and the board left open the possibility of raising rates again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
"It's a survival economy, the only door left open" for many Africans, said Liby, the economist, pointing to a failing institutional environment and strong population growth.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
"One model broke out. One walked through a door left open by mistake. One was deliberately given the keys so testers could measure what it would do."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“That didn’t happen. But I didn’t stumble into the space left open — I saw a possibility and went for it,” she writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Some of the Sports Family’s windows were left open, though still covered by the blinds.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
