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as in gate
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
we locked the door to the room so that no one could get in
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
education unlocks the door to advancement
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Recent Examples of door
Gladys Hardy was tackling the ascent of 37 steps that led up to the door of the capitol building at Salem, Oregon.
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Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
See the Video Eventually, the woman returns to her house and meets the police officer at the back door to receive her pizza.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Protests continue even after the town hall has wrapped, as people bang on the doors to the room where Edwards is speaking to press.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
Oregon’s chief executive lengthened the stirrups, swung into the saddle, and reined Goldie, the horse, through the door and down the length of the capitol corridor.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
See the Video Eventually, the woman returns to her house and meets the police officer at the back door to receive her pizza.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Protests continue even after the town hall has wrapped, as people bang on the doors to the room where Edwards is speaking to press.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
Oregon’s chief executive lengthened the stirrups, swung into the saddle, and reined Goldie, the horse, through the door and down the length of the capitol corridor.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for door
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One example: The early trailers show a massive horde of infected attacking the gates surrounding the Jackson, Wyo., community run by Maria (True Blood and Queen Sugar star Rutina Wesley), the wife of Joel's brother, Tommy (FUBAR's Gabriel Luna).—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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With sixty points in 14th place in the Derby standings, East Avenue seems well above this year’s cut, but his connections are still mulling an appearance on May 4 in the Churchill gate.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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And yet, there are our two twisted redstone doorways.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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The man can be seen lying in the doorway as the crowd applauds.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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In addition, the projector has a quick access menu to adjust settings for gaming, a low latency frame interpolation that's automatically activated in game mode, and more.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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As a bonus for new members, the travel bundle also comes with three months of unlimited streaming access to Pvolve’s library of over 1,500 classes.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2025
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By Sam Reed But the hatch wasn’t the only thing that seemed fishy to certain internet users.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2025
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Once the space craft has been hosed down and safely situated and secured, the Dragon capsule will be moved to the recovery platform, before the hatch will finally open and the astronauts can disembark.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Unlike previous James action figures from McFarlane Toys and Starting Lineup that depict him in an NBA uniform, the first NBA Ken doll will feature the future Hall of Famer in an adjustable, multi-accessory outfit worthy of a pre-game entrance to the locker room.—
David Betancourt,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those fees are in addition to the cost of entrance passes into Sequoia National Park (which starts at $20).—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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Whitney, with the Rooted in Littleton group, conceded that the high barrier to entry for younger people looking for a starter home in the metro area is something to pay attention to.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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On a basic level, players would also navigate the game in Part II not as Joel, the primary playable character in the first entry, but as Ellie and Abby.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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For bettors, the key is to assess whether a team has the depth and skill for sustained success, or if recent wins are masking deeper issues.—
Julia Ranney,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The key is to use AI to enhance strategy, not replace creativity, ensuring long-term adaptability in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The accession process required conforming domestic U.K. law to various EU (or EEC) directives, including those pertaining to consumption tax.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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King Charles became head of the Church of England upon his accession in September 2022 and has a keen interest in interfaith relations.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/door. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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