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  • present participle of open.
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opening

[oh-puh-ning] / ˈoʊ pə nɪŋ /




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When asked by BBC Radio 5 Live after the game whether his starting line-up on Wednesday would be the same as for that opening group game, he answered simply: "Maybe."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It will be Mexico’s eighth opening match in a World Cup, and El Tri carries a historical burden.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In 1993, the two of them were photographed together at the opening of the Manhattan Harley Davidson Cafe, with Brown and a then-12-year-old Ivanka.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

When news of England’s 1-0 defeat to the U.S. during the opening round of the 1950 World Cup reached London from Brazil, stunned Brits assumed it must have been a typo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I’d think of opening them, one for me and one for Patch.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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