opening up

Example Sentences

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But what has them especially excited now, though, is the path opening up ahead of them: a round-of-16 matchup against Belgium and beyond that, who knows?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

At the same time as opening up new routes to the UK for asylum seekers, the department said it would bear down on bogus claims.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

From a gas crater dubbed the "Gateway to Hell" to the shimmering marble buildings of its capital, Turkmenistan is tentatively opening up to tourists after decades of isolation.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

“I dream about opening up a bakery and making all these baked goods. But I know on day two, I’ll hate it because I’ll have to make a living out of it.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

“Shemma yiszF’—What meaning?—she asked me when a man at a grocery store yelled at her for opening up jars to smell the insides.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan