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The door to the porch is still ajar.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Setting his phone on the ground, Curtis first was able to get the woman's three kids out through a door that was slightly ajar.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
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.
—Greg Cote
updated March 30, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Kansas, in the end, got a season that somehow managed to confirm everything while still leaving something completely ajar.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Setting his phone on the ground, Curtis first was able to get the woman's three kids out through a door that was slightly ajar.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
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.
—Greg Cote
updated March 30, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Kansas, in the end, got a season that somehow managed to confirm everything while still leaving something completely ajar.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Ajar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ajar. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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ajar
adverb or adjective
: slightly open
left the door ajar
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