gain access

Example Sentences

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They are rushing to security-test their systems and products before hackers gain access to similar technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

One, shared by cybersecurity researcher Dark Web Informer on X, showed someone searching for the username of an account they wished to gain access to as part of Instagram's recovery process.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

First, parents have little to no control over when their kids gain access to the money, which happens when they reach ages dictated by state rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

"A large crowd gathered and tried to gain access to that hospital," the police commissioner said.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Before Owen, museums were designed primarily for the use and edification of the elite, and even then it was difficult to gain access.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson