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openness

[oh-puhn-nis] / ˈoʊ pən nɪs /




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Residents living close to the North Korean border expressed hope for greater openness from Pyongyang.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

That would bring the U.S. position closer to that of Iran, which has agreed to dilute its stockpiles to low enrichment level and has expressed openness to transfer them to Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Enhanced Games organisers insist an approach based on freedom, choice and openness - but conducted in a controlled way - is preferable.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

His proposed ballroom “represents another way this presidency has abandoned its imperative of projecting modesty, openness, and stability,” the architect and historian Neil Flanagan complained in the Atlantic this month.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

When it is light, the openness of the sea is blind­ing and frightening.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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