- present tense form of gate (3rd person singular).
gates
Example Sentences
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Ian Gilbert, founder of Emotion Picture Photography, said he had heard parents boasting at the school gates about how they use the tool to avoid paying for photos.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
These channels act as microscopic gates in cell membranes and play an important role in electrical signaling.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Students trickled into some schools despite ongoing protests outside their gates, ahead of a day of larger demonstrations expected on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The gates blocking it, and the security checkpoints along its flanks, will dramatically limit the public’s desire to enter, and change the tenor and experience of a space that should feel porous and inclusive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Three Indian messengers bring it to the fort gates, and I rejoice to see Captain Smith’s handwriting.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
