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  • present participle of open.
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opening

[oh-puh-ning] / ˈoʊ pə nɪŋ /




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As is traditional for high-profile debuts, executives were due to ring the opening bell to mark the start of the session -- in this case at New York's Times Square, home of the Nasdaq.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Both, however, admitted they were unaware of who the USA faced in their opening game.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Azteca Stadium, as most people know it, is steeped in soccer history and is now the only venue to host three World Cup opening ceremonies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

SpaceX executives are set to ring the Nasdaq’s opening bell in New York, but shares in buzzy initial public offerings don’t tend to start trading until later in the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Like infants, on hands and knees, we crawled to the opening and lowered ourselves over the side.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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