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turnstile

[turn-stahyl] / ˈtɜrnˌstaɪl /


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The greens on Barra were protected from the cows by fences, and you entered the greens through a turnstile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

It gets me through the turnstile without involving my phone.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

"I never jumped the turnstile either. Let the record state!" he joked.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Pasquini, whose causes include “Moms on a Mission” and “Housing that Heals,” told me her son, now in his 40s, has been through the 5150 turnstile 40 times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026

Jane and Michael pushed and were through the turnstile in a second.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers

But while turnstiles spun — on Thursday, the club announced a record of 4,034,219 fans showed up this season to witness Ohtani’s greatness — everyone forged foolishly forward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

My older brother, Ken, used to take me to matches when I was little and would lift me over the turnstiles.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

With everyone thus distracted, we picked ourselves up, bolted for the turnstiles, and ran out into a bustling London afternoon.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs


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