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
Another barrier was broken, but it didn’t open the floodgates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
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
It has only been nine months since he died, and now my teacher wants me to open the floodgates and lose control of my emotions by writing a book?
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
