How to Use open the door in a Sentence

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• That could open the door for someone else to take the top spot.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
• Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.
  — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
• The door had a large fridge in front of it that would have needed to be pushed to open the door.
  — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
• Students like this open the door for everyone to be their best.
  — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
• That helped open the door for a handful of players to boost their profits, too.
  — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
• That judgment can, in turn, open the door to stronger collection tools.
  — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
• That might open the door for the Blue Jays early in this series.
  — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
• Jackson knew that a victory for him could open the door for the others.
  — Anat Rubin, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2023
• Olson tried to open the door that led into the home, but discovered it was locked.
  — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
• But the fallout could open the door to further pushback, observers said.
  — Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023
• In his view, lower crime rates open the door for more tourism and people enjoying the night out.
  — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
• Though the past cannot be rewritten, the act of letting go in the present can open the door to a future filled with hope.
  — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
• After a few minutes, open the door and wipe the inside tops, bottom, and sides down with a clean cloth.
  — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
• Firing a faculty member can take years and open the door to lawsuits.
  — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• That baby step can be enough to open the door to outside help without feeling overwhelmed.
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 June 2025
• Their absences open the door for competition for the third running back spot.
  — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
• Inflammation and cracking from the dryness can open the door to painful sores.
  — Isadora Baum, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
• Which would open the door to more spontaneity, a sense of capturing the moment….
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 July 2023
• The declining rates have helped to open the door to some homebuyers who had been priced out of the market.
  — Alena Botros, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2023
• And all of them open the door to potential government overreach.
  — Sofia Andrade, Popular Mechanics, 27 May 2023
• Tools should be designed not just to open the door to markets, but to help people walk through with confidence.
  — Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
• After the crash, a back-seat passenger was seen struggling to open the door, as debris blocked her path.
  — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
• Now state lawmakers want to triple the fines and open the door to possible penalties in the millions.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
• That would open the door for Badji to receive playing time as a backup next season.
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
• But a new discovery by geneticists may open the door to prickle-free roses.
  — Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
• Its success can open the door for other big swings in Latin America.
  — Emiliano Granada, Variety, 24 Feb. 2023
• Bregman has the first of two opt-out clauses in his contract that could open the door back to free agency for him this winter.
  — Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
• As the owner attempts to open the door, they are met with the full body weight of the stubborn dog, who refuses to budge.
  — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
• The release says officers intended to open the door and quickly grab the firearm, but the doors were locked.
  — Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Feb. 2023
• In short, the best VPNs can open the door to a whole new world of British-sci fi.
  — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026