- present tense form of gate (3rd person singular).
gates
Example Sentences
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And, perhaps most memorably significant, the Trojan Horse is discovered half-submerged on the beach, and not outside Troy’s gates on wheels.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
And at O’Hare International Airport, American Airlines has been fighting tooth and nail not to lose access to gates in its terminal because of the Chicago hub’s potential to fuel its credit-card loyalty program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Organizers needed 30 minutes to get things set back up and kept entry gates shut, prompting the impatient among the crowds to press forward on metal barricades.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
The court heard that at 09:45, a post office van arrived at the gates with a man dressed in post office uniform which said "priority services Belfast".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Mr. Zeke shows us a picture of himself outside the garden’s gates.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
