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The Rooney Rule is simply there to make sure the door is cracked ajar if not flung open wide for minority candidates who might otherwise not be given a fair shake.
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Greg Cote
updated March 30, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
But the door is left ajar after a finale phone call heading into season two.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
With an impressive scoreless inning of relief Tuesday, Birdsong is keeping that door ajar ever so slightly.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The window has been thrust ajar in Dove Valley.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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Greg Cote
updated March 30, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
But the door is left ajar after a finale phone call heading into season two.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
With an impressive scoreless inning of relief Tuesday, Birdsong is keeping that door ajar ever so slightly.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The window has been thrust ajar in Dove Valley.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Ajar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ajar. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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ajar
adverb or adjective
: slightly open
left the door ajar
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