as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
court will reopen after a brief recess
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Recent Examples of reopen
Applications have not reopened, and the DMV is no longer saying when that might happen.
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Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 14 Mar. 2026
Leavenworth approved CoreCivic’s permit to reopen a 1,104-bed immigration detention facility, ending a nearly yearlong legal battle with strict conditions on operations.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The portion of the trail along Garland Road near East Lawther Drive was reopened to the public Thursday, the city of Dallas said in a statement Friday.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Oil could rise to $150 a barrel if the strait isn’t reopened, according to Jay Hatfield, CEO and founder of Infrastructure Capital Advisors.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 14 Mar. 2026
Leavenworth approved CoreCivic’s permit to reopen a 1,104-bed immigration detention facility, ending a nearly yearlong legal battle with strict conditions on operations.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The portion of the trail along Garland Road near East Lawther Drive was reopened to the public Thursday, the city of Dallas said in a statement Friday.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Oil could rise to $150 a barrel if the strait isn’t reopened, according to Jay Hatfield, CEO and founder of Infrastructure Capital Advisors.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopen
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Further down the lineup, Bo Groulx continued his aggressive run with the Leafs since he was called up from the Marlies on Tuesday.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Detention is the middle step that must run smoothly in order for the growing number of ICE officers to continue making arrests.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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The commodity-tracking firm Kpler said Iran has restarted crude exports through its Jask oil terminal on the Gulf of Oman.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Since then, the two countries have taken several measures aimed at normalizing relations, including restarting flights and disengagement of troops at the border.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Because of the spike for oil prices, traders have pushed back forecasts for when the Fed could resume its cuts to interest rates.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the International Energy Agency warned that supply losses would increase further if ships didn’t resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz, ordinarily the conduit for around a fifth of daily global oil production.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopen. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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