open for business
idiom
: able to be entered and used by customers
The store will be open for business next week.
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Not just because red localities will remain open for business for AI and benefit at the expense of degrowth Democrats.
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Starting on March 3, the Barlochan Cottage is open for business, with rates starting at $248 CAD—around $181 USD—per night.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
The Braves Report mailbox is always open for business.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Construction has begun inside a building that will become the County Square Commons in downtown Olathe — where there will be two rooftop restaurants, including a new Austin’s Bar and Grill location, and other tenants which are anticipated to open for business later this year.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated February 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Starting on March 3, the Barlochan Cottage is open for business, with rates starting at $248 CAD—around $181 USD—per night.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
The Braves Report mailbox is always open for business.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Construction has begun inside a building that will become the County Square Commons in downtown Olathe — where there will be two rooftop restaurants, including a new Austin’s Bar and Grill location, and other tenants which are anticipated to open for business later this year.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated February 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Open for business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20for%20business. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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