How to Use (out) in/into the open in a Sentence
(out) in/into the open
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Allie raced to her window, opened it the rest of the way, and started to crawl through, intending to fling herself out into the open air.
— William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024 -
The stools are small enough to stow in the open niches when not in use.
— Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2024 -
South Sudan turned the ball over 19 times, a big no-no as the U.S. thrives in the open floor.
— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 July 2024 -
It’s always plugged in, and it’s designed to be out in the open.
— Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 11 May 2023 -
Tall rows of corn held the more skittish whitetails, while the mule deer stood out in the open.
— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2023 -
So much waste, out in the open, has been a background feature in the city’s scenery for decades.
— Larry Buchanan, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024 -
Any sort of connection… whether that’s in the basement, out in the open.
— Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 July 2024 -
Some hardliners are calling to have the fight out in the open ...
— Fox News Staff, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2023 -
In 2022, a schism in the chip design world and at Google erupted into the open.
— IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2023 -
The term includes anyone living in the open or in a tent or car.
— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024 -
The bull took off running through the trees then sprinted into the open.
— Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 July 2024 -
Out in the open, the scorching heat scattered teachers to their cars.
— The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2023 -
Cons The top-less style leaves odors out in the open more than litter boxes with tops.
— Katherine Alex Beaven, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023 -
Mnuchin’s fund acquired the stake in the open market over the past few weeks for about $30.8 million.
— Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2023 -
Pick off the worms and drown them in a bucket of water or leave them in the open where birds can find and eat them.
— Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2023 -
The sheer mass of these shelves stops the ice on land from flowing more quickly into the open sea.
— Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023 -
The forecast path takes the storm to the northwest and into the open Atlantic this weekend.
— Leigh Morgan, al, 7 Sep. 2023 -
But that’s not always a rosy picture of hens scrambling in the open air.
— Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2024 -
Victims were all out in the open, either on the sidewalk or on the streets, police said.
— Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Sep. 2024 -
The massive salmon may have used the tusks to ward off predators in the open ocean or defend their nests in the river.
— Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024 -
Cutting Boards It's become trendy to leave cutting boards out in the open.
— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2024 -
Sometimes, a young player’s growth is right there, hiding out in the open.
— The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023 -
Elsewhere, the new owner can take in the open views from the patio with a firepit or head down to the dock to set sail for evening boat rides.
— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 May 2024 -
The festival took place in the open air, surrounded by rocks and rivers, grape fields, and farms.
— Nastya Platinova, SPIN, 21 Feb. 2024 -
Many train for the pilgrimages, which involve walking up to nine miles in the open sun.
— Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024 -
Despite the fact that these things might seem already out in the open, saying too much out loud about it might be the match that lights the flame.
— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2024 -
Applications came from 38 states in the open call launched last March.
— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024 -
Many had been in the open air for more than a week, with no food or basic services in the sweltering heat.
— Samy Magdy, ajc, 2 May 2023 -
Kids ages 12 months to 4 years old can slide, climb the rock wall, or hide in the open space underneath the playset to their heart’s content.
— Katrina Cossey, Parents, 7 May 2024 -
The festival began under a cloudy sky as ticket holders trickled into the open field facing the grounds' center stage, dotted by a mix of vendors and special access seating areas around the perimeter.
— Jarrod Wardwell, Connecticut Post, 28 Sep. 2024
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