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turnstile

[turn-stahyl] / ˈtɜrnˌstaɪl /


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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

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

Given this cash profit is generated by the day-to-day operations of the club, it only underlines United's appeal at the turnstile to sponsors and broadcasters - despite their poor performance on the pitch.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2025

I swipe my CharlieCard and go through the turnstile.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

Joint lead bookrunner and stabilization agent Morgan Stanley adorned its lobbies, elevator banks and turnstiles with SpaceX logos and pictures of Mars.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

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

Such a prolonged closure will send the more than 400,000 people who pour through the center’s turnstiles each year scrambling to find other places to swim, dive, play water polo and aqua-aerobicize.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

First, he picked stations where fare-beating was the biggest problem, and put as many as ten policemen in plainclothes at the turnstiles.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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