- present participle of open.
opening
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His pinpoint pass picked out Kai Havertz for the opening goal.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But in as many as one in five cases, the company has no real intention of filling the supposed opening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Trainers were looking at Thompson in the opening quarter Thursday night, ultimately walking him to the locker room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"So, Seoul is desperate to get some opening with North Korea. But it can do very little, so far."
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 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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"These small windows that the world sees, the little openings here and there including secret schools for girls, are just meant to fool everybody," she laments with visible sadness.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Those openings will arrive as Cava tries to add more greenery, warmer lighting and softer seats to its locations, in an effort to bring in more consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Near a planet's poles, however, there are funnel-shaped openings known as "magnetospheric cusps."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Revenue rose 3.8% to $192.7 million, driven by new restaurant openings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Of bell or knocker there was no sign; through these frowning walls and dark window openings it was not likely that my voice could penetrate.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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