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door

[dawr, dohr] / dɔr, doʊr /


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It said cracks were found on some older plane models in a structural reinforcement, known as the bear strap, around the forward gallery door.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

"The significance extends far beyond phages – it suggests that genome language models are beginning to learn the design principles encoded by evolution, opening the door to AI-assisted genome writing."

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

But law scholars are split on the issue that opens the door to a murky legal maze pitting the reach of a presidential pardon against the scope of the Fifth Amendment.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

She lived next door with her partner, Judith.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The front door opens again, and an imposing woman with microbeads piled high atop her head appears.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Already one clothing store has said it would close its doors in the coming weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

But Tim Kielpinski, the hospital’s CEO, says it was “in dire straits” and on the brink of having to shut its doors last year before it received an emergency multimillion-dollar bailout from the county.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators have been working behind closed doors to address the state’s escalating cost of wildfires, including those caused by the utilities, The Times reported last month.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Her work focuses on the social dynamics of wealth and the powerful people who shape culture from behind closed doors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Based on their knowledge of acoustic science, the doctors theorized that the raps could be made to reverberate on nearby tables, doors, or other solid objects.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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