reopen

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Charter fishing crews in California harbors are preparing for recreational salmon fishing to reopen after a two-year shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Many economists had already assumed the Strait of Hormuz, through which petroleum products and other commodities such as fertilizer transit from the Persian Gulf, would eventually reopen and oil prices would fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Torero warned the bottleneck in marine traffic since the conflict began on February 28 meant even if Hormuz were to reopen immediately "infrastructure damage is not fully reversible in the short term."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The recent pattern of movement does not present any additional risk and it is safe to reopen to cyclists and pedestrians, the council said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine