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[en-truhns] / ˈɛn trəns /




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"We are dealing with humans, we are dealing with people. We cannot reduce them to, 'come see this site, pay this entrance fee'," Asare says.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Security at the breakwater entrance was "10 times stronger than the previous day", Spanish newspaper El País reported.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

It remained to be seen if the guidance would be adhered to on Saturday, with the shrine saying staff would "provide guidance" at the entrance to those "unaware".

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Still pending are the sculpting of the south-facing Glory façade, the eventual front of the church, celebrating Christ triumphant, and the addition of a grand entrance staircase envisioned by Gaudí.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

But as Pua and I cross the soccer field to the school’s side entrance, I pick up whispers.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Near brightly lit cave entrances, several kinds of algae and plants grew in the water.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

However, the US could target tunnel entrances, communications systems, access roads, and other supporting infrastructure, Mahmoudian adds, which "could paralyse the facility's operations even if some of its deepest underground sections survived".

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Many restaurants display Turkish-language menus outside their entrances.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Within weeks, imagery from Airbus revealed a neatly paved road leading to freshly excavated entrances.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Early on, he seemed to accept Lyme’s assertion that the entrances couldn’t be taken, and dropped out of the conversation entirely.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

"I'm entranced by Mr Haaland," said Miami resident Robert, speaking to BBC Mundo.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Two men are entranced by her, a suave doctor played by David Niven and Richard Conte’s impulsive race-car driver.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

That becomes a problem when, after one of their weekly lunches, the three friends stroll around a furniture store, where Camille is entranced by a gorgeous chair she can’t possibly afford.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2026

Since Bad Bunny released his debut album in 2018, he has entranced millions of fans who don’t know a lick of Spanish.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

I sat in the front of his class entranced as he spoke about the Constitutional Congress and the Federalist Papers, and their relevance to our existence today.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

Brazil now need major surgery - starting with the area of the field where they used to be so strong, so creative, so entrancing - the midfield.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Frank Gehry, as he became, told me that MTT was already an entrancing showman.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

The lyric, "I'll cry my eyes violet", refers to the star's famously entrancing eyes; and the line "what could you possibly get for the girl who has everything" namechecks one of her films.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

It is not necessary to know the backstory of the picture and its title to find it entrancing, but its history is a rich one.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

Although he was not a religious person, seeing the skyline made him feel what is called in Latin the mysterium tremendum et fascinans—that stomach-flipping mix of awestruck fear and entrancing fascination.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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