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reopen

[ree-oh-puhn] / riˈoʊ pən /


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The lawsuits they have filed, accusing the Eastlands of gross negligence, are but one of the obstacles as the family pushes ahead with plans to reopen on May 30.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 2.3.% on Friday as the market celebrated news that Iran said it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Macron said in early March that France and its allies were preparing a "defensive" mission to reopen the strategically vital waterway.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

That is aimed at causing enough economic damage to Iran that it agrees to reopen the vital waterway, which carries about a fifth of the world’s oil and other valuable commodities like fertilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“When the schools reopen and Robert Laurence can come too.”

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine