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door

[dawr, dohr] / dɔr, doʊr /


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De Carmo, a native of Paris who had never seen the film, was stunned when she opened the door and “saw French flags and soccer team stuff everywhere.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

She turned off the light and closed the door, leaving me with instructions to be open-minded.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2026

His comments come after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed "opening the door" to an associate EU membership for Canada, an unprecedented move for the bloc.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

And dealers can and will compete on price once they get that consumer in the door, on the phone or on the other end of an email.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

In the basement, I turn on the light and close the door behind me.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Jukka Salovaara said: "The doors are open but it's very much up to the UK public to identify and decide on its level of ambition when it comes to deepening cooperation with the EU."

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

Authorities warned residents in the area to stay inside and lock their doors as they searched for Spencer.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

Anderson made headlines again in 1955 when she performed a principal role at the Metropolitan Opera, opening closed doors for minority soloists.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

He adds that it's important to be yourself and "more doors will open if you are authentic".

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

After that moment, Deadwood was safe for another year: no gaping doors, no risk of a soul being drawn into a realm outside their fate.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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