(Witness above the Sun's openness to a change in policy).
And now it's taken openness to a whole new level.
Big stockholders like New York's pension funds can bring much-needed openness to a murky process.
Israeli officials initially expressed an awareness of, and openness to, a diplomatic initiative.
The government, to demonstrate its openness to a more Islamic Kuwait, turned to local Islamist groups.
And Mason's own face changes from its young, moony openness to a closed, grown-up handsomeness.
When I meet business leaders from the very carbon-intensive industries, their openness to a carbon price is striking.
The openness to a vote also reflected confidence among Democrats that they would be able to defeat the amendment.
America's big oil producers signalled openness to a similar policy during negotiations over the ill-fated but bipartisan Kerry-Graham-Lieberman climate bill.
The Hong Kong Exchange has signaled its openness to a deal, and other exchanges, including those in Brazil and India, may seek their own tie-ups as well.
But despite the Birmingham Rotarians' gratifying openness to a fund for victims (as well as heroes), follow-up discussions bogged down on how to define "eligibility".
