wide-open
Example Sentences
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Two of Argentina's five tries came in the closing moments to earn the hosts a bonus point in a wide open encounter.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
I didn't have great references from Colombia, because I was not very wise back then, but Mexico welcomed me with arms wide open, knowing one has good and bad moments in life.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
The door that once opened to me is no longer wide open.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
The buzz: With all four teams playing to draws in their openers, the group is wide open.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Here Mr. Wopsle was divesting himself of his Danish garments, and here there was just room for us to look at him over one another’s shoulders, by keeping the packing-case door, or lid, wide open.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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