opening night
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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
But audiences were no kinder than critics, grading “Digger” a C+ on opening night, per CinemaScore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
"I want the full experience, and that includes the element of surprise that people that go to the opening night of the tour can get."
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The plague of broken quarterbacks began on the season’s opening night when Darnold suffered what turned out to be a glute injury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
On opening night, his mother says she thought the play was very good, though she preferred the last Truman production Zach was in—High School Musical 2.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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