open the floodgates

Example Sentences

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A successful SpaceX offering could open the floodgates for other IPOs.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

That would open the floodgates for every challenge by a player on a caution to be looked at.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Another barrier was broken, but it didn’t open the floodgates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Such a ruling would not revolutionize excessive force litigation or open the floodgates to liability.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2025

When we were a block away from Calhoun Place, a barrage of thunder cracked open the floodgates to the sky.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros