open gate

Example Sentences

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The inspector apparently wandered over after finishing a nearby inspection, walked through an open gate, and decided on the spot that he’d found a mine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Manning Beef made national headlines in 2021 when a small herd of cattle escaped through an open gate and went for a nighttime stroll, wandering more than a mile away into a residential neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Mui slips through her open gate, steps onto a small driveway, and approaches her.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

Mr Hendry died after stepping through an open gate on the boat to a ladder on the barge in a practice known as a touch and go transfer.

From BBC • May 9, 2023

I glanced back up at the open gate, suspended in the air above me, so far out of reach.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline