- present participle of reopen.
reopening
Example Sentences
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Asian stocks mostly fell and oil prices extended gains as hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fade amid expectations the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again next month.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
“The City supports reopening of the walkway through the Columbia University Campus to the public,” the city said in a court filing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Many business owners—lacking flood insurance because they never expected a hurricane to strike so far inland—did it largely on their own, reopening, relocating or starting over from scratch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Despite reopening the case earlier this year, police have now had to drop it because the time limit for prosecuting harassment allegations has expired.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
And after everyone walked by the window again, and the dog stopped yapping, I walked through the house reopening the curtains.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
