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Behind Judith Bruce, a French door is slightly ajar.
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Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
The front door was unlocked and a back door sufficiently ajar to let the dogs come and go.
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In an affidavit to obtain a search warrant of the property, Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office Det.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The couple's two other dogs, Nikita and Bear, were found roaming the property, and both the front door and a back door were ajar.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
There was one door that was ajar and that was towards the rear of the residence that two of the dogs that survived were coming in and out of the residence.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
The front door was unlocked and a back door sufficiently ajar to let the dogs come and go.
Paying Tribute to the Celebrities Who Have Died in 2025
In an affidavit to obtain a search warrant of the property, Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office Det.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The couple's two other dogs, Nikita and Bear, were found roaming the property, and both the front door and a back door were ajar.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
There was one door that was ajar and that was towards the rear of the residence that two of the dogs that survived were coming in and out of the residence.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ajar
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“Ajar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ajar. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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ajar
adverb or adjective
: slightly open
left the door ajar
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