gated
Americanadjective
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Origin of gated
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"For a young, struggling couple... living from paycheck to paycheck, $10,000 is a lot of money," says Jeff Fasnacht, a retired high school teacher who lives in the gated community.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
The 7,700-square-foot gem sits on a gated 1.48-acre lot just outside of Atlanta, in an area the actor appears to have mixed feelings toward.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
What could have been a grand welcome has become a gated off, highly controlled space that now feels separate from the park and the neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Newbies will have to parse the gear thingy in the console, three controllers meant to evoke the gated shifters of yore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
“I’ve found a condo in a town called Willow. A very nice gated place near the university. Dike and I are leaving this weekend,” Aunty Uju said.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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