leave the door open for
idiom
: to make it possible for
The patent on the product has expired, which leaves the door open for other companies to make it.
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For the cybersecurity industry, this approach may lead to a relaxation of existing regulations and leave the door open for the restructuring of federal agencies responsible for cyber oversight.
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Jamie Akhtar, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Failing to fix our broken system will just leave the door open for the next Madigan, continuing the cycle of corruption, scandal, and mistrust that plagues our state.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Even if parents choose not to vaccinate their children at the end of an appointment, doctors can leave the door open for future conversation and continuing dialogue, Johns said.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration’s pause of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding may leave the door open for China to spread its influence, and Beijing is not wasting time trying to fill in the gaps.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jamie Akhtar, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Failing to fix our broken system will just leave the door open for the next Madigan, continuing the cycle of corruption, scandal, and mistrust that plagues our state.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Even if parents choose not to vaccinate their children at the end of an appointment, doctors can leave the door open for future conversation and continuing dialogue, Johns said.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration’s pause of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding may leave the door open for China to spread its influence, and Beijing is not wasting time trying to fill in the gaps.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Leave the door open for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20the%20door%20open%20for. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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