open-ended
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Foreign journalists have been subject to a similarly flexible standard that allows them to remain in the country on an open-ended basis, provided that they continue working for the same employer.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Deere had been aiming to generate 10% of its annual revenue from software subscriptions by 2030, but last year left the time to reach 10% open-ended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Hopefully we’re good enough actors to play it anyway, but they left it pretty open-ended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Eliza, as people know it, is a therapy bot that begins conversations with “How do you do. Please tell me your problem” and offers open-ended questions to keep the conversation going.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
When you travel like I did, vague about destination and with an open-ended itinerary, a holy-seeming openness takes over your character.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Engineering - Introductory
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Engineering: Defining Problems and Designing Solutions - Introductory
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