as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
the main portal to the estate is an elaborate wrought iron gate on the side facing the road
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In the time of NIL and the transfer portal, Coach Cignetti’s immediate impact is significant.
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Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Through the transfer portal, the organization’s database used for players to signal their availability, T.C.U. built a competitive team with Prince at its center, almost overnight.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Tracking varies depending on states, so in some cases, voters will only be able to see basic information like when their ballot was mailed and when it was received on the online portal.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
On October 24th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights data breach portal updated the total number of people impacted by the UnitedHealth data breach to 100 million, marking the first time the company has officially quantified the breach's scope.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Through the transfer portal, the organization’s database used for players to signal their availability, T.C.U. built a competitive team with Prince at its center, almost overnight.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Tracking varies depending on states, so in some cases, voters will only be able to see basic information like when their ballot was mailed and when it was received on the online portal.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
On October 24th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights data breach portal updated the total number of people impacted by the UnitedHealth data breach to 100 million, marking the first time the company has officially quantified the breach's scope.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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