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The window has been thrust ajar in Dove Valley.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
But Villa have still left the door ajar for possible Champions League contenders such as Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
SkyCal flew over the spot of the shooting, where two vehicles, a white van and a black pickup truck, both had doors ajar as police surveyed the area where there were multiple evidence markers on the parking lot asphalt.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Mamdani has left the door ajar to negotiation—and compromise—with business leaders and with Governor Kathy Hochul, a centrist Democrat.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
But Villa have still left the door ajar for possible Champions League contenders such as Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
SkyCal flew over the spot of the shooting, where two vehicles, a white van and a black pickup truck, both had doors ajar as police surveyed the area where there were multiple evidence markers on the parking lot asphalt.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Mamdani has left the door ajar to negotiation—and compromise—with business leaders and with Governor Kathy Hochul, a centrist Democrat.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Ajar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ajar. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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ajar
adverb or adjective
: slightly open
left the door ajar
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