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open

[oh-puhn] / ˈoʊ pən /










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“Christ Is Risen” reads the headline on one email included in the lawsuit, which was decorated with a watercolor illustration of an open cave decorated with flowers.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Normally to describe a new octopus species, a specimen needs to be cut open so that its mouth, beak, teeth and other parts can be examined.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

—Bitcoin increased 0.8% to $77,210 as investors took a more risk-on stance amid the talks to open the Strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Back in September 2021, in our first interview with a Taliban spokesman after they seized power, the spokesman said schools for girls would open, adding they were "working to improve the security situation".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Maggie cut open a twenty-five-pound bag of flour.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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