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gatekeeper

[gayt-kee-per] / ˈgeɪtˌki pər /


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In her position, Wiles works to keep the president's agenda on track and serves as a gatekeeper to President Trump, as well as a policy coordinator and political advisor.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Huskeys provides an essential gatekeeper layer that addresses that, Fletcher said, citing Blackstone’s own investor portal as an example: Blackstone needs to keep its website accessible to legitimate users while protecting confidential data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Other anonymous sources have described her to US media outlets as a "gatekeeper" and "comfort blanket".

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

In findings published in Science Advances, the team showed that the MPS acts as a physical gatekeeper for nearly every major type of endocytosis.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

But there was something in the look and the voice of the gatekeeper that made him uneasy.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

"With respect to cancer, this will enable GP practices to go from gatekeepers to case-finders and will ensure cases like Beth's are dealt with sooner and not readily dismissed."

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Peck & Peck” is Bonnie Garmus’ whimsical and winning ode to the written word, and send-up of the pretensions of its gatekeepers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

But challenger brand Light Helmets is using “guerrilla tactics” to bypass team gatekeepers, striking promotional deals with everyone from New Orleans Saints star Cam Jordan to a 13-year-old Alabama influencer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

And while I understand not wanting to give fashion gatekeepers the benefit of the doubt, it’s positively stupefying to me that anyone could read that and think, “This is a huge mistake.”

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

‘I fear that I must take your gatekeepers from you. But you will manage well enough without them.’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien


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