- present participle of open.
opening
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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
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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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