- present participle of open.
opening
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Todd Gray has a solo show opening at the Brick on Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Even when heavy seasonal rains increase the flow of water and occasionally wash a few snails out through the cave opening, they have not been observed in nearby streams.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Seven years later, Mr. Koufax took the mound for what had become the Los Angeles Dodgers, opening the 1963 World Series in Yankee Stadium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
LeBron James scored 14 points on his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers as they defeated champions the New York Knicks on the NBA season's opening night.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Not long after opening their doors, spectators arrive.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Job openings will be posted weekly from October through December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Hermès openings in the past few years include stores in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Princeton, N.J.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The party says it would initially target the plan in areas with the fewest jobs openings for young people, citing Rotherham, Ceredigion, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Broxtowe and South Staffordshire, with an ambition to roll it out nationwide.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Related: Job openings are low and hiring is weak.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Nico stared at the sunlight coming through the windows, as if wishing he could escape through those narrow openings.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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