doorknob
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Another big difference: Many foodborne illnesses, like norovirus, are highly infectious and spread between humans through something as simple as touching a doorknob.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
They don’t know where or how to grasp a doorknob, handle or door edge or how much pulling, pushing or twisting force to apply.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Few signs of forced entry were visible on Sunday at the singer's home apart from a broken doorknob, an AFP journalist observed.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
Static electricity -- the spark you feel when touching a doorknob or pulling on a sweater -- occurs when electrons build up and discharge suddenly upon contact with a conductor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2025
As I turned it, a fiery hot shriek split the serenity at Snowberger’s, as if touching the doorknob had set off an alarm.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
She was a bag of doorknobs, but the movie camera found the gazelle inside the unicorn and captured the joy she radiated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Initial modifications are relatively modest, like installing grab bars in bathrooms or replacing doorknobs with lever handles.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
“If you are sick, avoid spreading illness by washing your hands frequently and cleaning frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs, light switches, and kitchen countertops.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
But the threat was not really lying on countertops and doorknobs.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
I told him, They are not even nice doorknobs.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
