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 Bears won three in a row to open season, but their inaugural venture into the ACC has been a smorgasbord of different ways to lose games.
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Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
For the past several years, Mexico has held an open season by special permit in certain areas in Lower California.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
Jordan said the plans for premium seating and the end of open season were being worked on at Southwest for a year, and were not a reaction to Elliott Investment Management’s push to improve profitability.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 25 July 2024
Red carpets have become open season for online critics to point out when a celebrity’s shapewear, or the sheer dress revealing it, is less than ideal.
—Paul Schrodt, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
For the past several years, Mexico has held an open season by special permit in certain areas in Lower California.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
Jordan said the plans for premium seating and the end of open season were being worked on at Southwest for a year, and were not a reaction to Elliott Investment Management’s push to improve profitability.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 25 July 2024
Red carpets have become open season for online critics to point out when a celebrity’s shapewear, or the sheer dress revealing it, is less than ideal.
—Paul Schrodt, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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“Open season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20season. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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