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A Change.org petition started by Steinberg has more than 31,000 signatures asking the Decurion Corp., longtime owners of the venue, to reopen or lease the property to someone else who would.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Even if the strait were to reopen tomorrow, it would take time for production in the region to return to its preconflict levels.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

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

When her fiance learned of yet another university closure, he had told her he could no longer wait until she graduated, since nobody knew when the university would reopen.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie