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  • present participle of open.
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opening

[oh-puh-ning] / ˈoʊ pə nɪŋ /




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It accelerated the opening of the wider exhibition in order to bring it to Angelenos at a time when, the museum felt, people especially needed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Few shows are quite as ripely pubescent as this adaptation of the very popular “Every Summer After,” the debut of author Carley Fortune and the opening salvo in her “Barry’s Bay” series of romance novels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Kalshi said that in the first quarter of this year, it made more than 20 referrals to law enforcement of possibly illegal trading activity after opening more than 150 of its own investigations.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Sheinbaum said earlier that the opening match was "guaranteed," though the left-leaning leader again ruled out using police to repress the demonstrations.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The Grand Island Boys launch into the opening chords to “Walking the Floor Over You.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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