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[oh-puhn] / ˈoʊ pən /










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If the stock starts to fall, the bank will buy the shares in the open market, which helps buoy the stock price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

She added that it was "obviously very unusual" to open inquests nearly a year after the death.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Dodgers backdated the IL move to Monday, so Smith will be eligible to return June 19, when the Dodgers open a three-game home series against the Orioles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"Producers are beginning to experiment with it seriously, and there's a consumer base today that is far more open to exploring new spirits than before," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

And now there are gray clouds that look like they’re about to burst open.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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