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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In an era of college football that’s defined by NIL and the transfer portal, Ohio State’s championship breakthrough was materialized by the impact play of portal prospects and a generational five-star freshman.
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
That may include navigating confusing web portals, frustrating phone-tree systems and other soul-crushing bureaucracy.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Comments cannot be edited or withdrawn once submitted to the portal.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Even though the transfer portal closed Dec. 28, options should remain.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
That may include navigating confusing web portals, frustrating phone-tree systems and other soul-crushing bureaucracy.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Comments cannot be edited or withdrawn once submitted to the portal.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Even though the transfer portal closed Dec. 28, options should remain.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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