opening
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Eurozone government bond yields edged lower in opening trade, with market focus on a widely anticipated quarter-point rate hike by the ECB on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
"We saw walls collapsing, the floors opening up. And then water and mud began spurting up from underneath the flooring."
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Maybe it’s the local pool opening on Memorial Day weekend.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Last month, the High Court said the opening of the facility should be halted after a rights group opened a case alleging it posed "grave and imminent risks" to public health.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Theo takes up my bag, but instead of opening it he fumbles with the handle.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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