throw open
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The idea was to throw open the door to more countries, no matter how small, to play on the game’s biggest stage—which is exactly what happened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
He believes that the government commitment means they can convince clubs to throw open their doors to help grow the game.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
Their doctors proclaim them fit to serve, but neither has agreed to throw open his medical charts to prove it.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Their departures throw open the future political course of the nation’s second-largest school system on such issues as school police, charter schools and even the priorities of L.A. schools Supt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
Trying to ignore the squeeze of my starched collar, I head downstairs and throw open the front door.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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