opener
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It played Spain to a scoreless draw in its opener, then held Argentina to a 1-1 standoff into extra time before falling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Having fouled Florent Malouda for France's opener, the towering defender levelled with a thundering header from Andrea Pirlo's corner inside 20 minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers set up Gordon for England's opener against Argentina and said he was "devastated" following the defeat.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
One letter opener combines steel shrapnel with the copper driving band of an artillery shell and an iron cross.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Searching around, Matthias came upon a good stout pole, probably used as a window or curtain opener.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
They are World War I letter openers, made from scrap wood or by blunting the edge of a military blade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The “Ts” are easy, the semiretired commercial real-estate banker from New York says: cringeworthy fridge magnets, shot glasses, bottle openers, to name a few.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
This time, England lost a crucial toss and toiled while visiting openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway added 317.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The buzz: With all four teams playing to draws in their openers, the group is wide open.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
I ate lunch there, from a can on the shelf, opening it with one of the can openers Mr. Klein had sold for forty-nine cents.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
