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opening

[oh-puh-ning] / ˈoʊ pə nɪŋ /




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It's clearly a popular venue as their screening of England's opening game against Croatia has already sold out.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Dawn Eldridge, owner of the Brooklyn restaurant The Sparrow, has purposely kept chicken off the menu since opening two years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“It’s opening another gateway,” says Erkılıç of the museum and its mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

But perhaps most intriguing was his revelation that players still have the opportunity to break into the starting XI for the opening World Cup game versus Croatia.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I spin around and get busy opening three boxes of rigatoni and cheese.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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