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open-door


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And wow did they waltz right through that open door.

From Slate May 23, 2026

“We went from having a completely open door to closing it shut with 10 bolts.”

From Salon Apr. 28, 2026

One time, he stood at the open door of a DC-3 plane to capture a case of whisky being dropped on the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro for a Canadian Club ad.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

"The talks in Pakistan did not deliver a deal, but they did something just as important. They kept the door open. And in markets, an open door is often enough," he added.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

There was a blanket draped over the open door, and light from the fireplace was piercing the evening night.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

His deployment of troops to fight jihadists in Somalia, and an open-door policy to refugees, won favour from foreign donors, even as they triggered corruption scandals at home.

From Barron's Jan. 12, 2026

Humanitarian agencies are urging the Ugandan government to maintain its open-door policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 30, 2025

Miguel Castañeda, originally from Sinaloa, Mexico, lives in Lynwood and came to witness the open-door training.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2025

She told the jury her "style" was always to have an "open-door policy" and lots of contact with prisoners.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2025

The thing about Mr. Grayson’s open-door Babycakes policy was that none of the kids wanted to ruin it by overusing it.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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