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as in check
a small sheet of plastic, paper, or paperboard showing that the bearer has a claim to something (as admittance)
only people with tickets will be allowed past the front gates
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as in label
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it
the price on the ticket is $20 more than the advertised price
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
people to whom a green card represents a ticket to a better life
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as in key
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
that entry-level job could be her ticket to a career in big-time advertising
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Recent Examples of ticket
Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
International flights are 13% more expensive, averaging $1,630 a ticket, AAA said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Wednesday’s presentation was short on specifics, with festival organizers saying only that the buildup to the Preakness will last for months and that a list of events — including free and ticketed cultural gatherings, arts activities, and a headline concert — will be released in early 2025.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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Changes coming to Mega Millions Mega Millions tickets are set to get more expensive next year.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
International flights are 13% more expensive, averaging $1,630 a ticket, AAA said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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His command issues, however, might ultimately ticket him for late-inning relief.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Wednesday’s presentation was short on specifics, with festival organizers saying only that the buildup to the Preakness will last for months and that a list of events — including free and ticketed cultural gatherings, arts activities, and a headline concert — will be released in early 2025.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Best Thermostat Setting For A Summer Vacation In summer, air conditioning reduces the humidity in your home, which is key to keeping mold and mildew in check.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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This season, Tillman's character struggles to keep the innies in check.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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To find the model number, the company advises to search for a label on the underside of the car seat.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Payne rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction, who finished third on The X Factor in 2010 but quickly signed a record deal with Simon Cowell's label Syco Music.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The implementation of collaborative tools that track document access and modifications transforms information flow from a potential bottleneck into a visible, manageable process.Mark Murphy, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Get unlimited access with a subscription Essential Digital $1 per month for 12 months Subscribe Now What's included Unlimited access to and our apps.tennessean.com, tennessean.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The key for the holidays is to align your most powerful channels with the right objectives.Alison Bringé, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The key lies not in fighting the block head-on, but in finding new pathways around it.JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
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Reports Montreal beat the eventual champion New York Mets, 11-10, in their first-ever regular season game, with Sutherland's historic run marking the difference.Newsweek, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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The photo also marks Urker and Gypsy-Rose's first Christmas together since she was released from prison in December 2023.Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Latu played in just one game this season, forcing a fumble and defending a pass against Purdue.Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
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After two runs and an incomplete pass, C.J. Stroud threw to Joe Mixon on 4th-and-goal, but Mixon was tackled one yard short of the end zone.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Up until the band officially broke up in 2015, members of the Black Crowes circulated in and out like a revolving door, so much so that there’s a whole Wikipedia page devoted to past members.Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of federal employees would be furloughed, and other important resources could be delayed or put on pause if Congress can't pass the funding extension in time to keep the government's doors open.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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White was the gateway to silvers and clears and shiny.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Dar Ahlam is a beautiful renovation and realization of a 200-year-old kasbah near Ouarzazate, at the gateway to the Sahara Desert.Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticket. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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