turnstile
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On the Grand Pier, they know a £2 turnstile and 2p amusements can still be too much for some.
From BBC • May 1, 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
His "grand role of chief turnstile operator" meant taking charge of the cash collected from the gates.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2025
Officer's originally engaged Mickles after he hopped a turnstile and turned him back.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024
There were a vintage subway turnstile and an antique telephone, the shell of a Bluebird radio, even the nose fin of a locomotive.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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