open-ended
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This means an open-ended fund will keep some cash on hand to be ready for that action.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“The old model of global health assistance was essentially an open-ended subsidy—dollars flowing to overpriced middlemen with minimal accountability and no exit strategy,” a State Department spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“Going on an open-ended strike is a sacrifice, but it’s one that will pay off in the end.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Kyiv followed on by announcing its own open-ended ceasefire from midnight on Tuesday, and that Ukraine would act "symmetrically" from that point on.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
This is when Robert McNamara broke with the policy of open-ended escalation.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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