- present participle of open.
opening
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For the competition to be one of the opening acts for Smith, she performed two new songs, including her single Killing Flies.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“As I understand it, there’s a big twist that he would like audiences to discover as close together as possible,” she says of “Digger,” which premieres in London Sept. 22 before opening Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
"I'm used to doing the impossible. This one almost broke my will," Lucas said as he offered reporters a first glimpse inside, ahead of the museum's official opening on September 22.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
On the opening day of the trial, the court heard Bailey was last seen on the afternoon of 27 September.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
I’d think of opening them, one for me and one for Patch.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
August private jobs creation coming in below expectations -- and down from the previous month -- along with job openings also missing forecasts, eased pressure on the Fed to hike borrowing costs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The number of U.S. job openings in July, according to data the Labor Department released this week, up from 7.2 million in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Pedro Porro: The World Cup winner played further forward on the right wing and had a couple of openings, seeing a shot blocked by Hall and a dipping volley go just over.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Yet job openings have since flatlined and remain stuck at low levels.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
As I stood, the driver jumped again into his seat and shook the reins; the horses started forward, and trap and all disappeared down one of the dark openings.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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