gate

Example Sentences

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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

So whenever anyone appeared at the gate, Marlene would always wander over with Karli and accept their offerings only too willingly.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo