turnstile
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"I never jumped the turnstile either. Let the record state!" he joked.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 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
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
Despite the advancements in technology, the turnstile operation itself, however, has largely remained the same.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2025
He swiped his MetroCard, but the turnstile didn’t budge.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
One morning, I joined a small congregation of commuters attempting to convince the turnstiles that our phones were, in fact, perfectly legitimate fare payment.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 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
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
"It was only when I got through the turnstiles and got the ticket on my phone that I actually realised it was real," added Carville.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
On the other side of the turnstiles, there are giant floaty tubes for rent.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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