as in keys
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
it turned out that a simple "please" was the open sesame for charming the hotel manager into giving us a room with a better view
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The front zipper pocket gives you easy access to your phone, iPad Mini or your book, while the larger pocket easily holds a water bottle, wallet, keys and other personal belongings.—
Christopher Murray
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Don’t leave your keys inside the car.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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There is also still availability for tickets for the visit of Porto.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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With tickets starting at $45, that’s a lot of bang for your buck.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Workers at Europe’s two biggest seaports have temporarily suspended their labor action as more vessels pile up near the oft-congested gateways.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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The group later expanded to include beach resorts, such as Maroma on the Riviera Maya, and gateways to UNESCO World Heritage sites, such as Hotel das Cataratas in Brazil’s Iguassu National Park.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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When traveling internationally, many countries require American passports to be valid for at least six months beyond the dates of a trip and some airlines won't allow travelers to board a flight if that's not the case, according to the State Department.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Many of them had easy access to government offices that enabled them to obtain genuine Syrian passports with fake names, according to former employees and regime figures.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Open sesames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20sesames. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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