turnstile
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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
Around a corner, the border came into full view — a metal turnstile with layers of concertina wire above it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Officer's originally engaged Mickles after he hopped a turnstile and turned him back.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2024
Dad would’ve gone backward through the turnstile, then swiped his Metrocard backward, then walked home backward as he read the New York Times from right to left.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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
Visitors walking through Dollywood’s turnstiles often come with an appreciation for Parton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 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
"I think we need to remember that we've had 130,000 people through the turnstiles... so notwithstanding a disappointing on-field result, I think from a tournament perspective all the indicators have been really strong," he added.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
He forgot about Esperanza, about Javier, about anything other than the brightness beyond the turnstiles of the station.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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