Example Sentences
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Opened in 1946 by Roy Rogers and Gene Autry as part of a western movie set town, the motel is now owned by brothers Mike and Matt French.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Opened in 2012, that pipeline has a capacity of 1.5 million barrels per day, covering more than half of the UAE’s oil exports.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Opened in 1955, the Catholic chapel offered a new direction in Modernist design.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Opened in 1873, the privately operated detention facility housed petty delinquents and orphans, said Marc Schindler, a professor at Georgetown who leads the project.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
“And I did it to myself. Like I always do. Opened the callus up and now it’s infected.”
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
