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doorstep

[dawr-step, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌstɛp, ˈdoʊr- /
NOUN
step
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Raiola, the backup, would take the reins of Oregon’s offense in Moore’s place, leading the Ducks to the doorstep of the goal line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

The three men maintained that they were performing citizen journalism and were at her property to obtain a doorstep interview, as part of their own documentary, and that they were acting in the public interest.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Tourists hauled their suitcases over the doorstep into the fray, fresh off a flight or rushing to make one, if only they could get one last chicken finger first.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

It’s all here at the doorstep: the NYC finale, the mixed dubs madness, the overpriced vodka lemonades, and delightful Eala-Mania.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

In 1859, Phineas washes up on his family's doorstep in San Francisco.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Across the world, policymakers living the real-world impact of a war on their doorsteps took a much more sober view of developments.

From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026

Groceries, books, soft drinks and even the occasional iPhone can now be delivered to people's doorsteps in minutes.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

Then powered by a glazed doughnut and extra-large energy drink, he zips around driveways in northern New Jersey and nearby New York, ringing doorbells, photographing doorsteps and hauling away the physical aftermath of holiday optimism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025

The group has put child care workers who are not leaving their homes in touch with an organization called Food Justice DMV that is delivering meals to their doorsteps.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2025

Men and boys who were already in the fields irrigating looked up, laughing, and the women of Milagro watched O. J. come and go from their front doorsteps or parlor windows.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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