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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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The door that once opened to me is no longer wide open.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

After the top four picks, the draft was considered wide open with a logjam of talented guards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

And of course, the kidnapping as a genre motor was a great excuse to break all that wide open.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Instead, Boockvar added, “my ears are wide open for what he will say on the balance sheet.”

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

I lay in bed that night with my eyes wide open.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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