reopen
verb
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Synonyms
continue, pick up, proceed (with), renew, restart, resume
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Wahed Ibrahim from OC 405 Partners looks over the freeway construction site while standing on the Slater Avenue bridge in Fountain Valley, which will reopen Thursday night. — Priscella Vega, Daily Pilot, "After nearly yearlong closure, rebuilt Slater Avenue bridge in Fountain Valley will open to traffic Thursday," 28 Aug. 2019 If the delays surpass 30 minutes on Highway 24, Caltrans will reopen one of the lanes, officials said. — Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, "Expect long Labor Day weekend delays on BART trains and Highway 24," 28 Aug. 2019 On Wednesday, the Music Center in downtown Los Angeles will reopen its plaza after a 20-month, $41-million renovation. — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: Film festivals, the L.A. County Fair and more in the week ahead," 26 Aug. 2019 Thomas Snell Weaver High School will reopen Tuesday following a $133 million renovation to overhaul the drab, windowless Hartford public school that has loomed over Granby Avenue since the 1970s. — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, "Peek inside Hartford’s new Weaver High School, reopening after a $133 million renovation," 24 Aug. 2019 Walmart plans to reopen the El Paso store where 22 people were killed in a mass shooting this month, the retail giant said Thursday, but the entire interior of the building will first be rebuilt. — CBS News, "Walmart to reopen El Paso store after mass shooting," 22 Aug. 2019 If all things go as planned, the Texas Department of Public Safety driver’s license office that was closed on June 14, will reopen sometime in October or early November officials say. — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, "DPS eyes October to reopen Liberty drivers license office," 22 Aug. 2019 Kansal said after receiving feedback from parents, officials will reopen some middle-schools in the Kashmir valley on Wednesday. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Kashmir still tense despite easing of some restrictions," 20 Aug. 2019 To our supporters BLK Live is still open and will reopen next week. — Ed Masley, azcentral, "Is Scottsdale music venue BLK Live closed for good? Former Guns N' Roses guitarist's show canceled," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reopen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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