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Recent Examples of gated
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
12 Apr. 2026
This would obviously provide the biggest benefits to owners of pricey McMansions in gated communities, which could see tax breaks tax savings up to thousands of dollars per household.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
By the time the boys were teenagers, Kent was one of the largest security contractors in South Florida, supplying guards for gated communities, parties at the Versace mansion, and Miami City Hall.
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James D. Walsh,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
The team will continue specializing in the region’s most coveted luxury enclaves, including Rancho Santa Fe (Covenant, Fairbanks Ranch, Del Mar Country Club, The Bridges and surrounding gated communities), Del Mar, La Jolla, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Carmel Valley and Poway.
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Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Access it from the Missouri side via Riverview Drive, where Chain of Rocks Park, with a pavilion and gated parking, opened in 2024.
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Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
12 Apr. 2026
This would obviously provide the biggest benefits to owners of pricey McMansions in gated communities, which could see tax breaks tax savings up to thousands of dollars per household.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
By the time the boys were teenagers, Kent was one of the largest security contractors in South Florida, supplying guards for gated communities, parties at the Versace mansion, and Miami City Hall.
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James D. Walsh,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
The team will continue specializing in the region’s most coveted luxury enclaves, including Rancho Santa Fe (Covenant, Fairbanks Ranch, Del Mar Country Club, The Bridges and surrounding gated communities), Del Mar, La Jolla, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Carmel Valley and Poway.
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Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gated
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Prices have continued to decline since both sides signed an interim peace deal that agreed to reopen the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, which is used to transport around 20% of the world’s oil.
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Also Sunday, six people, including Bolivian Air Force officers, were killed in the crash of a light aircraft that had been conducting aerial patrols over a blockaded highway.
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Getting into the fair may also be a barrier as portions of the National Mall site are fenced off ahead of the July 4 fireworks celebrations, and attendees are required to register, though walk-ups are permitted, according to the Freedom 250 website.
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For this reason, the robots are fenced off from the rest of the workers.
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Parliament buildings remained barricaded and businesses were closed.
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The owners of Davis Mortuary in Pueblo have been arrested, accused in connection with the investigation that was sparked by last year's discovery of decomposing bodies behind a barricaded door at the mortuary.
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Across the Northern Hemisphere, migratory fish such as salmon, sturgeon and shad have suffered major losses because rivers have been dammed and polluted, while many populations were heavily overfished.
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Legend has it that before the park was established, a young girl from a local settlement got lost in the woods in the area that later, when dammed, became Lake Fontana.
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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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