open season
noun
1
: a period when it is legal to kill or catch game or fish protected at other times by law
2
: a time during which someone or something is the object of sustained attack or criticism
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The animals may only be trapped by licensed trappers during the open season between December and March, according to the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
BlueSky’s ageist meme and lack of response to criticism indicate that ageism, however, is open season.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
That could create an open season for kickbacks — a price no business wants to pay.
—Bernhard Warner, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
The bill died after testimony in early February, but Worthington worries if neighboring states are any indication, this won’t be the last time Wyoming lawmakers propose an open season on lions.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
BlueSky’s ageist meme and lack of response to criticism indicate that ageism, however, is open season.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
That could create an open season for kickbacks — a price no business wants to pay.
—Bernhard Warner, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
The bill died after testimony in early February, but Worthington worries if neighboring states are any indication, this won’t be the last time Wyoming lawmakers propose an open season on lions.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Open season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20season. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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