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openness

[oh-puhn-nis] / ˈoʊ pən nɪs /




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“So everybody’s connected, and that’s what’s exploited in these conspiracy stories. It’s made to look nefarious. It’s preying on the openness of science and shutting that down.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Chief Justice John Roberts expressed openness to Bayer’s argument that federal law is designed to create uniformity in the labeling of herbicides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

"But we shouldn't be so tough towards those who don't want to wear it, I think it is a time which calls for national unity," she advises in an unexpected sign of openness.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The board argued that the bank needed fresh leadership with skills more closely aligned with new challenges and a greater openness to dialogue to see through the transformative integration of Mediobanca.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

She looked back at him once, and again he had that sense of perfect openness, as if they knew each other very well and there were no secrets between them.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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