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as in gate
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
we locked the door to the room so that no one could get in
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
education unlocks the door to advancement
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Recent Examples of door
These areas of your refrigerator are often the coldest and will preserve your berries the best; avoid storing them in the door shelves, which are often the warmest.
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Martha Stewart,
3 July 2026
Plus, many took advantage of the company’s payday initiative to open their doors for the global competition.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
The hatch door delivers clear loading access from the outside.
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New Atlas,
3 July 2026
Since then, Emilie Kiser has been vocal on social media about water safety for children, urging parents to install pool fences and door alarms with working batteries, and ensuring children have swimming sessions.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
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Martha Stewart,
3 July 2026
Plus, many took advantage of the company’s payday initiative to open their doors for the global competition.
—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
The hatch door delivers clear loading access from the outside.
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New Atlas,
3 July 2026
Since then, Emilie Kiser has been vocal on social media about water safety for children, urging parents to install pool fences and door alarms with working batteries, and ensuring children have swimming sessions.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for door
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The feels-like temperature was 103 degrees ahead of the match, prompting many men to go shirtless outside the gates and a few to dunk their heads in a reflecting pool by the main entrance.
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Workers at the security gates were allowing attendees to bring in bottled water, and the fair also provided water refill stations and multiple locations to grab a free bottle.
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From there, oversized doorways lead into formal living and dining rooms.
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Set the scene True to Milan, the good stuff hides behind a discreet doorway on Via Gesù, the city’s quarter mile of menswear.
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Those groups also have lower access to drugs that can stop the transmission of HIV.
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New 2026 graduates have the option of selecting the new RAP or tiered standard repayment plans but also have access to existing repayment options until July 2028.
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Once the eggs hatch into larvae inside the fruit, the rotting process begins.
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Through these trials, the US Army is assessing the effectiveness of closed-hatch operation of a small-caliber weapon system, alongside a potential capability for countering small unmanned aircraft systems.
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Line dance at lunch The line inside Boss Hog on Tuesday stretched from the ordering counter to the entrance, which isn’t saying much since, according to Catawba County property records, the entire building is about 1,200 square feet.
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The explosion at an apartment building entrance in Monaco occurred late Monday.
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The two companies have vied to place their products in neonatal intensive care units, which serve as entry points to hospital contracts and the retail market, KFF Health News reported in a March article based largely on records from court cases.
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Cannes Lions reported a significant jump to 40% of entries using AI, indicating agencies are openly embracing the technology.
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Since King Charles' accession to the British throne in 2022, Prince William and Kate Middleton have routinely been the first royals to greet visiting dignitaries for state visits.
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During that time, accession talks are slated to accelerate for Ukraine and Moldova, among others.
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The Airbnb logo appears on a mobile phone screen next to a key in Athens, Greece, on February 24, 2026.
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Not to lose your messages and media, set up your Signal Backup (Settings -> Backups -> Enable backups -> View recovery key -> Copy to clipboard -> Next -> Enter the recovery key -> Next -> Continue -> Choose your backup plan).
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“Door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/door. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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