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gate

[geyt] / geɪt /


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Initially, I was coming out the gate with “September,” just, “Let’s get this out the way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Maybe it’s the airport gate before a long-planned vacation.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Additional home amenities include a three-car garage, fitness center, an automatic gate, and a security alarm system.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Lyft, the smaller of the two, was first out of the gate with an IPO that didn’t live up to its hype.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

They pulled the rigs through the gate, parked, and stepped out into the humid air.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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