turnstile
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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
They managed to enter the main turnstile door to access the lobby but did not pass security gates that bar access to other parts of the building.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
It closes a chapter on a very specific New York experience — the practiced wrist flick, the second swipe after a buzzer, the quiet victory when the turnstile finally unlocked.
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2025
On this day, that turnstile created a chance encounter in the Seattle airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
And the Bear turned away and began to spin the handle of the turnstile again.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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
She had set up folding chair next to the turnstiles with her mother and grandmother -- their beds for the next hours.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The new act is designed to clamp down on 'tailgating' - where supporters without tickets make their way through turnstiles by staying close behind legitimate ticket-holders.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has confirmed that the MetroCard is being phased out at the end of this year in favor of OMNY, the tap-to-pay system that now dominates turnstiles across the city.
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2025
As soon as we are through the turnstiles, my heart lifts at the sound I was hoping to hear—jazzy notes, rebounding off the mosaic station walls.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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