gatekeeper

Example Sentences

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Ahead of the Wall Street liftoff, expected in mid-June, SpaceX backers say the company isn't just a rocket business but rather the gatekeeper to space itself.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

AI companies vying for a spot in the Pentagon said Palantir has in effect become a gatekeeper.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Along with Ticketmaster, which it purchased in 2010, Live Nation puts on concerts, sells tickets and owns venues, serving multiple roles that US regulators said had turned it into a "gatekeeper" for the industry.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

As court composer and music gatekeeper, Salieri has power and position.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

But there was something in the look and the voice of the gatekeeper that made him uneasy.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien