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  • present participle of open.
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opening

[oh-puh-ning] / ˈoʊ pə nɪŋ /




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"By combining complementary X-ray techniques at LCLS, this work provides a uniquely complete view of these coupled processes, opening new opportunities to understand and ultimately control the chemistry that underpins energy conversion and catalysis."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

European stock indexes rose in opening trade, as the continent catched up with gains in U.S. stocks Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

And in the months ahead she’s set to tour as an opening act for both Noah Kahan and Gracie Abrams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

England's captain is already his country's record scorer with 89 goals in 124 appearances in a full international career he started by opening his account 79 seconds into his debut.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Since the regatta and the grand opening of the OldMill, the marina almost never has canoes sitting empty, and there hasn’t been a night that the OldMill hasn’t been packed.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The party says it would initially target the plan in areas with the fewest jobs openings for young people, citing Rotherham, Ceredigion, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Broxtowe and South Staffordshire, with an ambition to roll it out nationwide.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The number of job openings fell in August to a five-month low of 7.08 million, from 7.34 million in July, the U.S. government said Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

August job openings data is the major macro release.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The Canadian superstar took to the runway at the end of L'Oreal's annual show, emerging in a sleek black gown to rapturous applause at one of the fashion calendar's most glamorous openings.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

There should have been a grate, like at all the other openings, but this one was missing.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon




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