Hired
Opened
Opened adjective - Not sealed or having been unsealed.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In one issue, Jon is hired to retrieve a stolen formula (codenamed 7X) in a sealed envelope, with strict instructions that the envelope is not to be opened.
Source: Mac Guffin / Comic Books - Also, when Bart opened a casino, he hired a Liza Minelli impersonator but needed another kind of show when he found out the "impersonator" was Liza Minelli.
Source: Poor Man's Substitute - When, at the end of the job, Sam tries to take the wine with him, the owner of the restaurant who hired him stops him, because even though it's opened, and partially drunk, and incredibly dangerous, it's still gotta be worth at least as much as he's paying Sam to save his sorry hide.
Source: Being Good Sucks
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