opening out

Example Sentences

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But with space opening out wide, one player will typically have increased distances to cover to ensure they get out to the opposition player with their winger instead pressing the centre-back.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

The poem’s lines don’t explain “Janet Planet” — it is not a movie to be explained — but they push on its edges a bit, opening out space for fresh contemplation.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

From that point, you follow neat little winding trails threading through imposing trees, a breadcrumb trail out of a fairy tale, until you come to a clearing opening out to the labyrinth itself.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024

Hohnen, who studied interior design at London’s Inchbald School of Design, said the shabby Milwood houses had a “terrible layout” with “nothing properly opening out to the garden.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2020

Inside I could see a short hallway opening out into a dimly lit room.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss