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  1. gives way, yields

    referring to one thing which allows another thing to happen.

    an open wound opens the floodgates for sepsis.

    Submitted by anonymous on February 17, 2021  

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  1. President Donald Trump:

    Eric Holcomb should be able to decide what is best for Eric Holcomb cities and Eric Holcomb own neighborhoods, if Democrats were ever to seize power, they would open the floodgates to unvetted, uncontrolled migration.

  2. Zack Davies:

    They're going to open the floodgates wide open.

  3. Steve Greenberg:

    In addition to the reasons we have already laid out, including he's not a danger or a risk of flight, he is a prime candidate for other inmates to abuse to get jail cred, i fear this is going to open the floodgates.

  4. Janice Baker-Kinney:

    This may be the end for Mr. Cosby but this victory is just the beginning for many of us, to fight for justice, to do the right thing and support every person who has ever been shamed and humiliated and blamed, may this verdict open the floodgates to those who have been hiding their shame for far too long and give them the courage to come forward.

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