gated
Americanadjective
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Centralized, gated and closed on weekends, the New York Stock Exchange is the ultimate architectural symbol of everything bitcoin was created to disrupt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The gated lot has a chicken coop, a horse corral, an organic garden and fruit trees.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
He asked all the 15 sanctioned campers to move all 12 of the tents into a gated area in the lot, tucked closest to the store and farthest from the street.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
The rules explicitly forbid listings that have “been part of selective or gated marketing practices that require a consumer to work with the listing brokerage to get access to the Listing.”
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
It’s gated, but the gate is pretty rusty.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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