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  • present participle of open.
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opening

[oh-puh-ning] / ˈoʊ pə nɪŋ /




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But he quickly began climbing the leaderboard on moving day with five birdies on the opening eight holes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Colombian pop star Shakira and Nigerian musician Burna Boy will reunite on stage after performing together at the tournament's opening ceremony in Mexico City last month.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The Universal Pictures film’s haul outperformed studio expectations of a $117-million domestic opening and set a record for the highest-grossing opening weekend for a live-action or R-rated film so far this year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

After a lawsuit by the Verdi trade union two years ago, a court banned automated shops that operate without personnel from opening on Sundays.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

“The right thing would be opening up a new portal and letting me go home. This land smells absolutely horrendous.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

A new branch in Ontario Ranch is scheduled to open July 23, and more openings are planned for later this summer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Observing the Poisson spot provided convincing evidence that light undergoes diffraction, meaning it bends and spreads as it passes around objects or through small openings.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

While Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is allowing pubs in England to stay open until 05:00 for the match, education secretary Bridget Phillipson has not explicitly backed late school openings.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

While artificial intelligence has clouded the outlook for many white-collar roles, especially office jobs, employers are having a hard time filling openings in fast-growing fields like healthcare, cybersecurity and skilled trades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The gray clouds sailed above us, breaking up into smaller ones, leaving little openings of blue sky.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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