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opened

  • past participle
    of open.
    open
    adjective
    not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate.
  • past tense form
    of open.
    open
    adjective
    not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate.

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Then, in a last-ditch effort to fend off Hong’s insurgency, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who had previously suspended his campaign, reentered the race less than a month before polls opened.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

The driver jumped out and opened our doors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

"We moved our cows, and opened up all our fences to give them access," said the 54-year-old.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Section 301 has also opened the door to new country-specific tariffs targeted at Brazil, at 25%, while Section 338 was cited to slap an extra 50% import tax on certain Canadian goods.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

He opened his jaws and let it dribble back into his teacup just as Gingersnipes turned around.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman