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as in door
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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as in doorway
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure passed through the gates of the walled city

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as in valve
a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid opens the gate in the lock so the ships can get through the canal

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Noun
Authorities have planned for the statues' eventual return to their original locations around the gate of the temple. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 Owned by Melinda and Michael Selby and the Selby Family Revocable Trust, a house behind this gate was sold to Cynthia and Charles Martin. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Verb
Such passengers' boarding passes will trigger an audible sound and display a message to gate agents. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024 Qatar Airways, which is undertaking a major strategic overhaul under its new leadership, added that the service will be free of charge and will be operative from gate to gate. Dan Murphy,natasha Turak, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gate 
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Noun
  • After celebrity fans of his brand — Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry and Madonna — helped to raise awareness of the label and broaden distribution to 400 doors, Valley sold a 50 percent stake in his company to The Moret Group in 2006.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Along with highlighting your destination and the building entrance, the app will show nearby parking lots, parking location reminders, and walking directions to the front door of the building.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 31 Oct. 2024
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  • The most her father can do now is go past the privacy curtain to the doorway, then, at the doorway, make a slow U-turn back to the bed.
    Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Report The primary bedroom isn’t the home’s most exciting space, but its arched doorways that open out to the backyard fill it with natural light.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • August's falling rates might have provided a relief valve for people who were waiting to move.
    Erin Alberty, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Congenital anomalies can include the following, according to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: Heart defects, like missing or misshapen valves.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • There is no confirmation yet on whether the pool was fenced in.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
  • So, Madame Pommery devised the clever idea of giving visitors fencing masks to protect themselves from such incidences.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Mercury’s entrance to Sagittarius provides recognition for a professional contribution.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
  • At the launch party, hosted on one of those perfect Northeastern fall nights, a photographer’s flash popped at the entrance and Champagne bubbled in glasses.
    Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024

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