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turnstile

[turn-stahyl] / ˈtɜrnˌstaɪl /


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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

Manchester United's club policy is that any ticket downloaded more than four times risks being blocked at the turnstile.

From BBC Nov. 28, 2025

At the turnstile, I insert my CharlieCard, push through, and take it out on the other side.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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

Editorials in this newspaper at the time railed against parking meters, with one declaring it would be “just as fair to install turnstiles for sidewalk pedestrians.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2025

Clayton walked the short walk to the West Fourth Street station and trotted down to the turnstiles.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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