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as in gate
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
we locked the door to the room so that no one could get in
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
education unlocks the door to advancement
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Recent Examples of door
Getty Images An always-on culture decreases retention and creates a revolving door of talent, Sarah Wernér, co-founder of Husmus, told CNBC.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 June 2025
Enter through the front door at the left side of this porch and you will be greeted by an entry foyer and open floor plan.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
Tillman heard what sounded like a car door slamming shut, then nothing.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 June 2025
The brand will also enter 1,549 Walmart doors with period care, followed by 2,700 Walmart doors with its pain relief products like its Heating Patch for Menstrual Cramps.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 June 2025
Enter through the front door at the left side of this porch and you will be greeted by an entry foyer and open floor plan.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
Tillman heard what sounded like a car door slamming shut, then nothing.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 June 2025
The brand will also enter 1,549 Walmart doors with period care, followed by 2,700 Walmart doors with its pain relief products like its Heating Patch for Menstrual Cramps.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for door
Noun
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Stock image: Airline passengers standing their suitcases while being checked by flight staff at a departure gate.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Sure, humans can adjust and arrive at the park gate at 2 p.m. and learn to be happy about it.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
11 June 2025
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And my conversations with Moni kind of opened that attic doorway to go like, Oh my God, look at this dusty old box.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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Hood’s son is standing in the doorway, watching the assault of his mother.—
Malcolm Gladwell,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The task has been made more challenging by the fact that U.S. curbs not only inhibit China’s access to the world’s most advanced chips, but also restrict availing technology vital for creating an AI chip ecosystem.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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In prehistoric times, people of course had no access to such luxuries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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Power folding operation arrived for the rear hatch, the third row of seats, and even the running boards.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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These commercial rescue services could entail approaching spacecraft on the ground or in the sea and opening hatches, retrieving crew from spacecraft and providing medical care while transporting astronauts to medical facilities.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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For those coming to the festival on a bike, free bike parking is available on Saturday and Sunday by the festival entrance.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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The Zara lettering can be seen on the façade above the entrance to a branch of the fashion brand in the city center of Nuremberg (Bavaria) on March 6, 2025.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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PwC’s recent executive playbook on agentic AI emphasizes that early adopters of AI set industry benchmarks, gain first-mover advantage, streamline operations, and create barriers to entry through deep integration.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The eighth entry in Tom Cruise’s 29-year-old action franchise has amassed $149 million in North America and $450 million worldwide to date.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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My apartment key weighed heavier than the betrayal in my chest.—
David Lee Condrey,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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As such, Ono predicts that nurturing creativity in higher education will be a key in keeping mathematics going for future generations.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
6 June 2025
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Populists seized upon it to argue that China’s 2001 accession to the World Trade Organization caused millions of job losses in the U.S. and social disintegration.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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The Prince of Wales' visit to the Army Air Corps was meaningful as his first visit to the regiments as honorary colonel, a position King Charles held for 32 years and appointed William to in August 2023 in a reshuffling of royal roles following his accession to the throne.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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“Door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/door. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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