open doors
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The company’s social-media presence has given them airport-celebrity status and helped open doors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
"Used properly, AI can open doors to whole new realms to explore."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026
"I completed everything expected from a graduate… experience alone doesn't open doors," she added.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Mastering English can open doors, but what if you wish you didn’t have to walk through them?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
Fenoglio looked around the gloomy alleys like a tourist, staring at windows and open doors as if he'd paid for entry.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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