open-door
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Since the first season, Kripke has kept an open-door policy with his actors, giving them an opportunity to voice concerns about their characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
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
“You can walk into any of these buildings,” Frost said, explaining the open-door policies at federal agencies he encountered during his first term in Congress under President Joe Biden.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 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
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
I’m daydreaming, staring out the open door at the sky when the brakes start their piercing shriek and everything lurches forward.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
