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doorstep

[dawr-step, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌstɛp, ˈdoʊr- /
NOUN
step
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That framing makes the doorstep surveillance more disturbing.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Yet the Russell 2000 has now slid 9% below its record close set less than two months ago, ending at 2,793.20 on Wednesday and putting the small-cap index on the doorstep of correction territory.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The TV presenter and newsreader was 37 when she died on the doorstep of her home on Gowan Avenue.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The biggest project so far — the Studebaker Road Transformation Project — is bringing this vision to the doorstep of Studebaker Road residents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Barbra Pierce with her stilettos and her Dolly Parton hair. Showed up on my doorstep and shoved a microphone in my face.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

They are in our homes, on our doorsteps and along our streets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

It took advantage of a trade exemption that allowed it to ship orders directly from overseas warehouses to American doorsteps duty free.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

"Thousands of everyday household essentials and fresh grocery items can now arrive at customers' doorsteps in minutes," Amazon said in an online post.

From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025

From these experiences, she says the women she has met are "so happy" the event is taking place on their doorsteps.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025

So, old ladies, make your casseroles and set them on doorsteps.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley


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