was reopening
- past progressive of reopen.
Example Sentences
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“Y’all ready to sing it loud tonight?” she asked the crowd, which was maybe a bit thinner than it might’ve been thanks to fans who left before the festival announced it was reopening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
Hopes had been raised last week that the war may soon end, and that the crucial Strait of Hormuz was reopening to shipping traffic.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 19, 2026
Iraq's civil aviation authority said it was reopening the country's airspace on Wednesday following the announcement of the US-Iran ceasefire.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
One plan, discussed at a November meeting, was reopening the southern U.S. border to imported Mexican cattle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
She came in the room as he was reopening the valve on the oxygen tank.
From Martyr by Nourse, Alan Edward