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turnstile

[turn-stahyl] / ˈtɜrnˌstaɪl /


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A transit porter and motorman with the New York City subway in the 1980s, Mr. Naiden was active in a tiny communist cell within the union, endorsing free fares and encouraging turnstile hopping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

They managed to enter the main turnstile door to access the lobby but did not pass security gates that bar access to other parts of the building.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

It closes a chapter on a very specific New York experience — the practiced wrist flick, the second swipe after a buzzer, the quiet victory when the turnstile finally unlocked.

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2025

On this day, that turnstile created a chance encounter in the Seattle airport.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025

Beat Box and Boom Box ducked under the turnstile bars.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia

“It’s more turning of the turnstiles than any venue in the world,” Dodger manager Dave Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Joint lead bookrunner and stabilization agent Morgan Stanley adorned its lobbies, elevator banks and turnstiles with SpaceX logos and pictures of Mars.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

She had set up folding chair next to the turnstiles with her mother and grandmother -- their beds for the next hours.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Visitors walking through Dollywood’s turnstiles often come with an appreciation for Parton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

First, he picked stations where fare-beating was the biggest problem, and put as many as ten policemen in plainclothes at the turnstiles.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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