as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
the main portal to the estate is an elaborate wrought iron gate on the side facing the road
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The Razorbacks signed four defensive backs during the winter portal period.
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Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
In addition to curtailing public access to basic climate data, recent changes have eliminated public portals to environmental information pertaining to agriculture, emergency planning, energy costs, local air pollution impacts and transportation planning.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
More entrances to the complex were created, including an underground portal to the 7th Street/Metro Center light-rail station.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
To help enforce the new rules, the Education Department also launched an End DEI portal, where students or parents can report on teachers for diversity, equity, and inclusivity lessons taught in class.
—Kyle Gallego-MacKie, NPR, 10 Apr. 2025
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Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
In addition to curtailing public access to basic climate data, recent changes have eliminated public portals to environmental information pertaining to agriculture, emergency planning, energy costs, local air pollution impacts and transportation planning.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
More entrances to the complex were created, including an underground portal to the 7th Street/Metro Center light-rail station.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
To help enforce the new rules, the Education Department also launched an End DEI portal, where students or parents can report on teachers for diversity, equity, and inclusivity lessons taught in class.
—Kyle Gallego-MacKie, NPR, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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