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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

And wow did they waltz right through that open door.

From Slate May 23, 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

When it is not raining, Joon and I play in the alley behind the restaurant, next to the open door of the kitchen.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

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

“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 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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