gatekeeper
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In findings published in Science Advances, the team showed that the MPS acts as a physical gatekeeper for nearly every major type of endocytosis.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Companies like Apple are designated a so-called "gatekeeper" under the DMA, and their apps are subject to extra scrutiny as "core platform services".
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
He soon became his grandfather’s shadow, the gatekeeper who holds Raúl Castro’s telephone, passing or not passing messages and documents along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
The judge said he acted as a "gatekeeper" to Abu Qatada, vetting those who wanted to access chats where the man was present.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
At last Frodo spoke to Pippin and Sam: ‘I ought to have guessed it from the way the gatekeeper greeted us,’ he said.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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When I moved to New York 11 years ago, brokers were the gatekeepers of some of the best apartments.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, designated Amazon, Microsoft and other large U.S. tech groups as gatekeepers years ago for some services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
The cord-cutting revolution was supposed to democratize television, liberating citizens from corporate gatekeepers.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
Meanwhile, the rules meant to protect ordinary savers have been dismantled by some of the gatekeepers entrusted to enforce them.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Crete came into sight; they landed, and the Seasons, the gatekeepers of Olympus, arrayed her for her bridal.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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