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openness

[oh-puhn-nis] / ˈoʊ pən nɪs /




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He praised the VA for terminating the illegal leases and said he was encouraged by its apparent openness to larger housing units.

From Los Angeles Times

America’s openness to exchange students has allowed China’s cohort of international students in America to grow to more than a quarter of a million—the majority of whom return home after graduation.

From The Wall Street Journal

San Francisco’s openness, creativity and diversity, and its dogged insistence on trying to build a society that takes care of more than just the winners, are its very strengths.

From Salon

Norway's royal house has long been known for its openness and there is no big gated courtyard in front of the palace.

From BBC

Officials made fairly modest changes to the post-meeting statement explaining their decision, retaining language that has typically signaled openness to further moves without suggesting any hurry to make them.

From The Wall Street Journal