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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
Following someone’s suggestions delivers you to adventure's door under the Libra full moon.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The new four-door GT will use three electric motors to make around 1,000 brake horsepower and have a range of around 400 miles, numbers that have become the new standard, more or less, for luxury EVs.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
When scientists gave rats a choice between two doors — opening one helped a fellow rat in distress, while the other led to chocolate — the rats chose to help each other 50% to 80% of the time.
—Jason Bittel, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
The june bug traverses the flagstones lit through the glass door.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
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Usa Today, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The new four-door GT will use three electric motors to make around 1,000 brake horsepower and have a range of around 400 miles, numbers that have become the new standard, more or less, for luxury EVs.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
When scientists gave rats a choice between two doors — opening one helped a fellow rat in distress, while the other led to chocolate — the rats chose to help each other 50% to 80% of the time.
—Jason Bittel, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
The june bug traverses the flagstones lit through the glass door.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for door
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But since this is a Precinct 4 issue, the burden will likely fall on Ramirez to find a legally viable solution, which could include either making this portion of Billings Road private or compelling the La Cantera HOA to remove its gate and designate all the roads inside the neighborhood as public.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Once the software confirms their identity, a gate opens to take passengers directly to the physical screening process.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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One day earlier, Estrada Juarez had walked through the pedestrian doorway of the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the border crossing between Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego.—
Mathew Miranda
Updated March 31,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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In others, objects are suspended from the ceiling, mounted above doorways, or made to float via balloon.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility In accordance with Japan’s progressive rules for handicap accessibility, all floors are accessible with wide elevator access, lower level buttons reachable from wheelchairs, and wheelchair accessible bathrooms on the restaurant level.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Amid an ongoing court battle over clergy access to the west suburban ICE facility, Catholic ministers entered the building and, in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, washed the feet of 14 detainees.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Even a single strand of hair inside the hatch seal could potentially pose issues with closing and sealing either hatch.—
Miles Doran,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Koch will be seated closest to the spacecraft side hatch and will be the point person on hatch systems and operations, according to NASA.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge is ADA-compliant with accessible entrances and restaurant areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The city’s leaders and economic boosters, for their part, have hammered home the idea that the Oakland airport boasts a faster entry-and-exit experience than San Francisco, and that its parking lot is a short walk across the street from the front entrance.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Free entry; unlimited inflatables wristbands and activity cards cost $8 at city community centers and at the event.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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After the entry of a preliminary approval order, notice and settlement forms will be mailed to class members within 10 days.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The accession of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in early March completed a decades-long process, solidifying the transformation of the Islamic Republic of Iran from a theocracy into a de facto military dictatorship.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Two months later, the United States announced a twenty-eight-point peace plan proposing major territorial concessions from Ukraine, a cap on the size of its military, and a constitutional ban on its accession to NATO.—
Olivier Kempf,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The key now is to foster stronger intracontinental dialogue—turning these events from mere entry points into active hubs of exchange among artists, institutions, and audiences.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Overall, the key is to meet a cat’s natural climbing needs in appropriate ways rather than trying to stop the instinct entirely.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/door. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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