tollgate
Example Sentences
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On the other side of the tollgate, Mr Huo again presses a few buttons, and he is back in charge.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025
Olusegun Ogboye, permanent secretary for Lagos state health ministry confirmed the letter in a statement but denied reports the bodies were linked to the shooting at Lekki tollgate, which was occupied by protesters.
From Reuters • Jul. 23, 2023
Taiwo, insisted that the troops at the tollgate “strictly followed” the army’s rules of engagement for internal security.
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2021
Before the massacre, hundreds of protesters had camped out near the Lekki tollgate, blasting music and sharing meals.
From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2021
The house was at the end of South Street, beyond the tollgate, on land that belonged to Senator Seward.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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