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"If something happens to my reindeer, like them getting out, it's going to be heartbreaking for me," he said of the risk of gates being left open.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Then last week, the DOJ said it was closing the investigation as the Fed’s inspector general undertakes an inquiry into the renovations — though the Justice Department left open the possibility of restarting its probe.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Leavitt reiterated that administration officials “hope it will be through diplomacy,” but left open the possibility that it could be retrieved through ground operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Mr. Schlossberg has decided to run for the New York congressional seat left open by the retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

We found a souvenir shop that had been left open.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan