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turnstile

[turn-stahyl] / ˈtɜrnˌstaɪl /


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It gets me through the turnstile without involving my phone.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

"I never jumped the turnstile either. Let the record state!" he joked.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

A transit porter and motorman with the New York City subway in the 1980s, Mr. Naiden was active in a tiny communist cell within the union, endorsing free fares and encouraging turnstile hopping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

On this day, that turnstile created a chance encounter in the Seattle airport.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025

At the turnstile, I insert my CharlieCard, push through, and take it out on the other side.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

But while turnstiles spun — on Thursday, the club announced a record of 4,034,219 fans showed up this season to witness Ohtani’s greatness — everyone forged foolishly forward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Joint lead bookrunner and stabilization agent Morgan Stanley adorned its lobbies, elevator banks and turnstiles with SpaceX logos and pictures of Mars.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

They skipped stairs as they ran between platforms, and found they could shave time at the turnstiles by switching from using their phones to physical cards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The new act is designed to clamp down on supporters without tickets closely following legitimate ticket-holders through turnstiles.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026

First, he picked stations where fare-beating was the biggest problem, and put as many as ten policemen in plainclothes at the turnstiles.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell


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