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as in key
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
Denver is the gateway to the West
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Recent Examples of gateway
As the nautical gateway to the Arctic and North Atlantic, Greenland has broader strategic value as both China and Russia seek access to its waterways and natural resources.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
Last June, Amazon declined comment when asked if Amazon Prime Monday games would be a gateway to getting more games once Rogers’ current deal expires next year.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Wadden Sea National Park Beyond its Viking heritage, Ribe is also a gateway to Wadden Sea National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The logistics company added three new gateway locations last year, has plans to add a further eight in 2025 and four more in 2026 and beyond.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Mar. 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
Last June, Amazon declined comment when asked if Amazon Prime Monday games would be a gateway to getting more games once Rogers’ current deal expires next year.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Wadden Sea National Park Beyond its Viking heritage, Ribe is also a gateway to Wadden Sea National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The logistics company added three new gateway locations last year, has plans to add a further eight in 2025 and four more in 2026 and beyond.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateway
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The key is to use AI to enhance strategy, not replace creativity, ensuring long-term adaptability in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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For bettors, the key is to assess whether a team has the depth and skill for sustained success, or if recent wins are masking deeper issues.—
Julia Ranney,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Keep your access fully charged for just $2.50 $1 per month for one year.—
Brian Barrett,
Wired News,
10 Apr. 2025
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As a bonus for new members, the travel bundle also comes with three months of unlimited streaming access to Pvolve’s library of over 1,500 classes.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2025
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This approval is a significant step forward and should open the doorway to a therapy that has clear clinical advantages for the patient with mCRPC who has progressed on one ARPI and has not received chemotherapy.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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But the steps are at an angle to the canvas, giving the composition a sort of twist that makes the view upward toward the waiting feline and the doorway behind feel slightly disorienting.—
Barry Schwabsky,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Those ticket sales rank as the biggest debut of the year, as well as the best in history for a game-to-film adaptation.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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The normal advance ticket price is $10 for an adult.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2025
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Easter welcome porch sign: on sale for $36 (10% off) Original price: $40 Nothing is as inviting as a wooden porch sign at your front door.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Among the rest of the cast, Omar Miller is excellent as Cornbread, a sharecropper who works the door of the club, and Li Jun Li as Grace, part of the Chinese couple (with Yao as Bo Chow) who run the grocery stores for both the poor and the rich in town.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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One example: The early trailers show a massive horde of infected attacking the gates surrounding the Jackson, Wyo., community run by Maria (True Blood and Queen Sugar star Rutina Wesley), the wife of Joel's brother, Tommy (FUBAR's Gabriel Luna).—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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With sixty points in 14th place in the Derby standings, East Avenue seems well above this year’s cut, but his connections are still mulling an appearance on May 4 in the Churchill gate.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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During their time overseas, doctors have said those in charge of the mission withheld their passports and restricted their movements.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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The sweeping action to revoke visas of passport holders of a specific nation was the first since President Trump started his second White House term on Jan. 20.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
6 Apr. 2025
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Unlike previous James action figures from McFarlane Toys and Starting Lineup that depict him in an NBA uniform, the first NBA Ken doll will feature the future Hall of Famer in an adjustable, multi-accessory outfit worthy of a pre-game entrance to the locker room.—
David Betancourt,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those fees are in addition to the cost of entrance passes into Sequoia National Park (which starts at $20).—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateway. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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