reopen

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Also Thursday, the U.K. convened diplomats from more than 40 countries to discuss how to reopen the strait without military force and keep it secure postwar—comparing its closure to a hijacking of the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

One way to reopen it might be to end the war.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

This comes as a sense of urgency to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been building.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Indeed, at one point he warned that even if the conflict ends that does not necessarily mean the strait will reopen.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I understand that Voldemort had told him the diary would cause the Chamber of Secrets to reopen because it was cleverly enchanted.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling