open gate

Example Sentences

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The inspector apparently wandered over after finishing a nearby inspection, walked through an open gate, and decided on the spot that he’d found a mine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Manning Beef made national headlines in 2021 when a small herd of cattle escaped through an open gate and went for a nighttime stroll, wandering more than a mile away into a residential neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Mui slips through her open gate, steps onto a small driveway, and approaches her.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

Three hours later, water was seen coming through the open gate at the War Memorial into North Inch and one of the council teams was redeployed there.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

One pale, plump figure waited in front of the open gate, and she smiled up at him as he came towards her, and there were tears in her eyes in the moonlight.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman