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as in gates
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 entrances
the means or right of entering or participating in
education unlocks the door to advancement
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Recent Examples of doors
January 20 – February 18 You’re allowed to close your doors — not forever, but for the moment.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
The installments were supposed to be used for various projects, including a $30,000 payment for windows and doors.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The smartest one out of the handful of boutique stays that have opened their doors over the past few years, âme eschews the rather predictable post-war industrial look for a serene Scandi-Japanese setting in a century-old monumental townhouse.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Squeegees are also a useful tool when cleaning glass—they’re great for big windows, shower doors, or mirrors.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Union Park Middle School and Bonneville, Chickasaw, Eccleston, Meadow Woods, McCoy and Orlo Vista elementary schools are all slated to close their doors by August because of declining enrollment.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
With Reinsve out of the best actress category, new doors opened.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The Lakewood store will close its doors March 15.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
With tuition around $400 a semester, the programs are among the most affordable in Miami-Dade, opening doors to steady jobs in fields where demand remains high and where artificial intelligence is unlikely to replace human hands.
—Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
The installments were supposed to be used for various projects, including a $30,000 payment for windows and doors.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The smartest one out of the handful of boutique stays that have opened their doors over the past few years, âme eschews the rather predictable post-war industrial look for a serene Scandi-Japanese setting in a century-old monumental townhouse.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Squeegees are also a useful tool when cleaning glass—they’re great for big windows, shower doors, or mirrors.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Union Park Middle School and Bonneville, Chickasaw, Eccleston, Meadow Woods, McCoy and Orlo Vista elementary schools are all slated to close their doors by August because of declining enrollment.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
With Reinsve out of the best actress category, new doors opened.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The Lakewood store will close its doors March 15.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
With tuition around $400 a semester, the programs are among the most affordable in Miami-Dade, opening doors to steady jobs in fields where demand remains high and where artificial intelligence is unlikely to replace human hands.
—Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doors
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Minneapolis police and deputies with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office are still on the scene for crowd control measures, and metal gates have been set up to keep protesters at bay.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This week, operators at Oroville Dam, the tallest dam in the United States, which holds back California’s second-largest reservoir, opened the spillway gates and began releasing billions of gallons of water down the massive concrete spillway into the Feather River below.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Fit them in doorways, cabinets, closets, narrow cubbies, and shelving.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Janus is the Roman god of doorways, beginnings and endings, and transitions.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The northern section of the park is best accessed from the Miami or Everglades City entrances.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Time spent asking additional questions at park entrances could also add to an already understaffed, overburdened agency.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
10 Jan. 2026
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Book through various companies such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up on any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This lightweight bag provides ample space for belongings like your keys, phone, and wallet, without weighing you down.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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In 2024, Brouwer and his team implemented a way to send large files, like images or videos, separately from their smaller encryption keys.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Saldaña is expected to continue to reprise her role in the Avatar franchise as Neytiri in the in-the-works fourth and fifth entries in the franchise, which are currently planned for release in 2029 and 2031, respectively.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Giveaway or website, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach share a space and compete against other global gateways, Hacegaba said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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In launching the Port Community System (PCS), Hong Kong wants to promote digitization within its port community, improve information interconnectivity across sectors, enhance the Port of Hong Kong’s competitiveness as a transshipment hub and better connect the port with other global gateways.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doors. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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