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open-door


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Smoky, savory and bright all at once, it’s especially good eaten straight from the fridge while standing in front of the open door, deciding whether you’re actually hungry enough for a second bowl.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

If that room down the hall has glass walls and an open door, then it looks like shared space.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

And wow did they waltz right through that open door.

From Slate May 23, 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

With a grunt, he stepped aside and allowed us to pass through the open door.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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 pavement would be their bed, the open-door toilet would be their bathroom, and the steel rack would be the seat they could share.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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