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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open (up)
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Arkansas students don't need right-wing extremism taught in their classrooms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Unlike text or images used to train traditional artificial intelligence models, the data needed for humanoid robots cannot be sourced online; it must be generated through direct interaction with the machines.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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The step aims to free up Russian cargoes stranded at sea and ease supply shortages caused by the Iran war.—
SYLVIE CORBET,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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In addition to straining the CCP’s energy supply lines, eliminating the malign influence of the mullahs would free up the resources of the United States and its allies to confront Chinese aggression against Taiwan and its other neighbors.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family's favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn't feel like throwing her annual house party with a roaring bonfire ahead of Nowruz -- the Persian New Year.—
AMY TAXIN,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The backstory Businessman Juan Rosa from Lanzarote opened the 7 Islas Hotel in Madrid in 2002, wanting to create a welcoming home away from home for Canary Islanders (the seven islands).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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Be sure to unplug and remove window units before leaving for vacation.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Late in the first half of a second-division game between Preussen Munster and Hertha Berlin, referee Felix Bickel was attempting to use VAR to decide on a penalty appeal when masked fans climbed out of the stands and one unplugged the pitchside monitor (see above).—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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While discussing current events, and specifically the military conflict with Iran, Reid said that Iranians were justified in disliking the United States due to the 1953 coup in which Iran’s Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown, an effort that Great Britain and the United States aided.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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All this fuels engagement algorithms that the platforms use to justify their advertising rates and their stock prices.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Fashion Month took us all over the globe, where weather patterns were seemingly different in every city.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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No player on this Florida roster has watched an SEC Championship before, yet now the Gators get the pleasure of waiting and seeing whether their crumbling still warrants a spot along the top-seed line.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Open (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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