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Example Sentences

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She said border officials rejected these ideas, but signaled tentative support for watering holes for bighorn, small wildlife passages in the wall and floodgates to be left open during storms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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

There are also the numerous unanswered cultural questions #MeToo left open.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

The patio doors in his home were left open and there was a wrapped Christmas present on a table.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

I expect to encounter the same guards who tried to stop us on the way in, but the gate is abandoned, left open.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth