gate

Example Sentences

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Five men and two women were arrested on Sunday outside the main gate of Lakenheath airbase during a peace encampment against the Iran war, Suffolk Police said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In this case, an "and" logic gate ensures that the drug activates only when both cancer markers are present, making the treatment highly selective.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The gate was built to let them through.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Their departure had been moved to a gate clear across the terminal, requiring another 10-minute walk and a shuttle bus.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Through this gate, the remaining dragons passed to the new world that was to be their home.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville