Gatekeeper

I was challenged by a gatekeeper.

The lady and her dog that were entering at the gate were stopped by the gatekeeper.

The gatekeeper permitted me through the gate.

The gatekeeper opened the door.

The gatekeeper is closing the door behind them.

Julius goes to the door, which the gatekeeper opens.

Google has become the de facto gatekeeper of the web, an arbiter of what is useful and what should get visibility.

The sources the citations are drawn from are significant, being printed books or newspapers subject to editorial processes and gatekeepers of language standards, as opposed to unedited texts such as blogs, chatroom logs or student writing.

[…]“Here,” he said, stepping forward and handing twopence to the gatekeeper; “let the young woman pass.”

At each station is a level crossing, in addition to others away from stations, and, as both the road and rail traffic are heavy, the gatekeepers (mostly signalmen) are quite busy and have acquired well-merited mention for reducing delays to road traffic to a minimum.