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as in gates
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 entrances
the means or right of entering or participating in
education unlocks the door to advancement
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Recent Examples of doors
True was in her office inside the restaurant shortly after the lunch rush Monday afternoon when a customer came in and said the Chinese restaurant a couple doors down was on fire.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The spectacle was sufficiently embarrassing that the Prime Minister decreed within a week that executions would theretofore be hidden behind prison doors.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Bass Performance Hall opened its doors.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
But the building’s doors were firmly locked, and no one answered the knocking.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
It is commonly known that the doors between vehicles are for emergency use only, and this behavior is neither smart nor safe.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
When scientists gave rats a choice between two doors — opening one helped a fellow rat in distress, while the other led to chocolate — the rats chose to help each other 50% to 80% of the time.
—Jason Bittel, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
The one commode in it was shielded from sight only by wooden shutters, which swung on double-action spring hinges, like saloon doors, and had to be latched shut with a hook on a swivel.
—Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, one of the world's busiest travel hubs, security lines seemed to be thinning out on Tuesday morning compared to Monday, when lines stretched out terminal doors.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The spectacle was sufficiently embarrassing that the Prime Minister decreed within a week that executions would theretofore be hidden behind prison doors.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Bass Performance Hall opened its doors.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
But the building’s doors were firmly locked, and no one answered the knocking.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
It is commonly known that the doors between vehicles are for emergency use only, and this behavior is neither smart nor safe.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
When scientists gave rats a choice between two doors — opening one helped a fellow rat in distress, while the other led to chocolate — the rats chose to help each other 50% to 80% of the time.
—Jason Bittel, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
The one commode in it was shielded from sight only by wooden shutters, which swung on double-action spring hinges, like saloon doors, and had to be latched shut with a hook on a swivel.
—Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, one of the world's busiest travel hubs, security lines seemed to be thinning out on Tuesday morning compared to Monday, when lines stretched out terminal doors.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doors
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The cards will work with new fare gates and fare boxes being installed across the system.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The new security gates to curb fare evasion and improve safety (more than 80% of the crime at BART used to come from fare jumpers) were delayed for years due to budget inaction.—
Steve Glazer,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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In others, objects are suspended from the ceiling, mounted above doorways, or made to float via balloon.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Caulk any open cracks and crevices in windows, doorways, baseboards and floors that have access to outside.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Satellite imagery taken before the strikes shows multiple entrances carved out of the mountainside that are similar to those seen at the Isfahan Tunnel Complex located just over 9 miles north of Khordad.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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One proposal aims to make schools safer by requiring weapons detection systems at the main entrances of all public schools.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Phelps demonstrated how to feed the paper manually, striking the keys with force but not so hard the letters would smudge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Remove everything from your entryway — shoes, coats, bags, keys, mail, all of it.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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For almost a month now, a twenty-eight-year old Iranian writer in Tehran has been sharing her diary entries with NPR.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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The deposit match is designed to instantly double your initial bankroll, giving you maximum flexibility to explore the board and build entries across the daily MLB and NBA schedules.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Proceed to fund your account with a first-time deposit of at least $10 using one of the platform's secure payment gateways.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Counterpoint Research warned last month that the rising prices for DRAM and NAND flash are not only affecting smartphones, but also routers and gateways.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doors. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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