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- adjective Occurring before or in anticipation of an
opening
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Examples
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For many films this kind of preopening blitz might tilt a movie dangerously toward overexposure.
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Ms. MacMullin, who is guiding me on a private preopening tour, isn't just passionate about Siqueiros.
Siqueiros in Unfamiliar Terrain Arnie Cooper 2010
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Excluding items such as preopening expenses and debt-retirement impacts, earnings rose to five cents from less than a penny a share.
Boyd Gaming Loss Widens Matt Jarzemsky 2011
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It's the preopening preview and Mr. Lodder is taking his time.
Where the Action Is Margaret Studer 2011
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Christian Seel PERFECTIONIST POTION: A warm Rooibos cocktail The facilities, like these preopening issues, aren't typical for a kitchen, let alone a bar.
Raising the Bar Kevin Sintumuang 2011
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At a preopening party, Damien Hirst spray-painted a shark on a construction wall that now decorates its cavernous, cement-floored lobby.
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This was clearly turning into the official preopening pep talk.
Georgia’s Kitchen Jenny Nelson 2010
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. said its first-quarter loss more than tripled from a year earlier to $34.6 million, or 14 cents a share, hurt by preopening costs.
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PERISCOPE offers the preopening buzz on some of the season's biggest and most expensive box-office contenders:
Peri Picks 2008
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I roted all the preopening ads an broshures while sittin in a boof tehre… Speeking ov whirrld… It reelee iz a small one…
Wai da long face? - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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