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wide-open

[wahyd-oh-puhn] / ˈwaɪdˈoʊ pən /
ADJECTIVE
lacking strict enforcement of laws
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ADJECTIVE
opened to the full extent
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It was the start of the second quarter on Friday night, when USC quarterback Jayden Maiava spotted his budding star freshman soaring on a slot post through the wide-open center of the field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

There is some hope for people who remember those old internet communities, as well as the nostalgic youngsters who never knew a more wide-open internet.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Thanks to wide-open spaces, low taxes and abundant energy, the Wyoming capital along Interstate 80 has become a data-center mecca.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

The idea is to use cumulative firepower and wide-open spacing to stretch any defense—even one led by the great wall of Wembanyama—until it snaps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

He left the door wide-open, and I knew there would be a lecture from Mrs. Lloyd about air-conditioning costs, so I pulled the door shut behind me as I followed him out.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

A wide open space is the best place to be, giving a full view of the night sky.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Love may be blind, but your eyes should be wide open when it comes to your financial future as a couple.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Jayawardhana said Caltech is “based on merit,” aims to keep “doors wide open and wants to recruit from a full cross section of society.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

As usual, the house was unlocked, windows wide open.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The tall arched windows were wide open, but it was still uncomfortably hot and stuffy in the Convention Hall’s auditorium, located on the corner of L and 5th Streets in Washington, D.C.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple


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