as in opens
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
unblock the road so that the convoy can proceed
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The narrative of the campaign opens with the robot studying the emotions, intensity, and energy of football fans, an experience that sparks its curiosity about the game.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026 -
Organized in six sections, combining both chronological and thematic approaches, the exhibition opens with a group of portraits of Lee Miller taken by some of the greatest photographers and filmmakers of the 1920s and 1930s – Edward Steichen, Cecil Beaton and George Hoyningen-Huene among them.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The ruling clears the way for Alabama and other states to continue with the method and is a setback for critics who hoped a fuller examination of Alabama’s protocol would halt its use.—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Gabriel and Saliba complement each other brilliantly; while one scraps, blocks and clears, the other sweeps, covers and builds with the ball.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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