- present tense form of gate (3rd person singular).
gates
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And now, a half-century after the original film's release, the story has opened the gates of Hollywood to Ippolito.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Spurs fan Rosewen had similar views: "They can offer attractions to tempt people through the gates but we're losing sight of football and the importance of winning."
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
But then the gates opened, pitcher Jacob Misiorowski said, “and all of sudden all I saw was Brewer fans flooding in.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
All across town, they were behind drawn blinds and locked doors and padlocked gates.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
Anat pulled her toward the gates, and she followed, quickening her own pace.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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