open the floodgates
Example Sentences
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What remains to be seen is whether Koepka’s return will open the floodgates for his former LIV colleagues to follow suit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
If that was meant to open the floodgates, Ireland were sorely mistaken as Japan controlled the rest of the half.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
Artists and critics predicted last year Cowboy Carter could "open the floodgates" for country music fans and Spotify credits "viral tracks" from 2024 with the sudden uptick in streams.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025
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
