gate

Example Sentences

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"We had one security guard. The gate was open."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

There were no casualties, although a union has claimed staff had to climb a locked gate to escape.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The more access points embedded throughout a city—and let’s not forget its suburbs—the more the single biggest source of travel stress disappears: the unpredictable slog from home to gate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Shares of Cerebras Systems rocketed out of the gate Thursday, as demand for the inference-chip maker’s stock far exceeded already sky-high expectations.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Before I opened the gate, I peeked through a crack and saw two of the most beautiful ponies I had ever seen.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls