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a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out
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Recent Examples of gates
Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The new security gates to curb fare evasion and improve safety (more than 80% of the crime at BART used to come from fare jumpers) were delayed for years due to budget inaction.
—Steve Glazer, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
At the airport Monday morning, wait times at the all-gates checkpoint were around 25 minutes, a major improvement from last week when some travelers reported waits as long as four hours.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Buffalo Bills’ fans who have spent years — even decades — walking through the gates at Highmark Stadium on game day know that the Wall of Fame isn’t just a list of names.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
On December 15, 1994, Versace opened Casa Casuarina’s gates for a benefit supporting Best Buddies, an organization that pairs volunteers with people who have developmental disabilities.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
In anticipation of the crowds, Caltrans crews Friday placed security gates along on- and off-ramps to the 101 Freeway in the downtown area.
—City News Service, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Designed by Bernbaum/Magadini Architects and built by Buford Hawthorne, the four-bedroom home is tucked behind gates in Devonshire and feels like a true sanctuary.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Behind the private gates of Clos du Lac, where vineyards edge the winding roads, one hilltop estate overlooking Folsom Lake pulls off the Mediterranean spirit so seamlessly that comparisons to the Italian countryside don’t feel like exaggeration.
—David Caraccio
march 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
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The cards will work with new fare gates and fare boxes being installed across the system.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The new security gates to curb fare evasion and improve safety (more than 80% of the crime at BART used to come from fare jumpers) were delayed for years due to budget inaction.
—Steve Glazer, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
At the airport Monday morning, wait times at the all-gates checkpoint were around 25 minutes, a major improvement from last week when some travelers reported waits as long as four hours.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Buffalo Bills’ fans who have spent years — even decades — walking through the gates at Highmark Stadium on game day know that the Wall of Fame isn’t just a list of names.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
On December 15, 1994, Versace opened Casa Casuarina’s gates for a benefit supporting Best Buddies, an organization that pairs volunteers with people who have developmental disabilities.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
In anticipation of the crowds, Caltrans crews Friday placed security gates along on- and off-ramps to the 101 Freeway in the downtown area.
—City News Service, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Designed by Bernbaum/Magadini Architects and built by Buford Hawthorne, the four-bedroom home is tucked behind gates in Devonshire and feels like a true sanctuary.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Behind the private gates of Clos du Lac, where vineyards edge the winding roads, one hilltop estate overlooking Folsom Lake pulls off the Mediterranean spirit so seamlessly that comparisons to the Italian countryside don’t feel like exaggeration.
—David Caraccio
march 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gates
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True was in her office inside the restaurant shortly after the lunch rush Monday afternoon when a customer came in and said the Chinese restaurant a couple doors down was on fire.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The spectacle was sufficiently embarrassing that the Prime Minister decreed within a week that executions would theretofore be hidden behind prison doors.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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In others, objects are suspended from the ceiling, mounted above doorways, or made to float via balloon.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Caulk any open cracks and crevices in windows, doorways, baseboards and floors that have access to outside.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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The sink valves were incorrectly connected, causing continuous pressure and risk of cross-contamination between the chemical dispenser and potable water.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Most existing compression systems rely on large control boxes that regulate multiple valves.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Royal Caribbean, which hedges roughly 60% of its fuel costs, was less affected than Norwegian and Carnival.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Newsom hedges his bets by portraying the budget as a placeholder that covers little more than spending increases driven by law, inflation and caseload until more revenue data are received.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Gates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gates. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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