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doorstep

[dawr-step, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌstɛp, ˈdoʊr- /
NOUN
step
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She had never imagined the water would reach her doorstep.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

"We are thrilled that nature delivered such a precious asteroid sample on our doorstep," said curator Denton Ebel.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

“You kind of get the best a big city has to offer, but it’s on your doorstep, and there’s free parking everywhere,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

"Two months ago, I warned that El Nino was arriving on our doorstep," Guterres told the world body.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

I could've gone to sleep on the baked doorstep.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

He covered the ways goods are moved around the country and to people’s doorsteps, and how evolving shopping patterns are affecting the global supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

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

Wild London, coming late in such a revered canon of nature documentaries, is Sir David's way of nudging us to marvel at the nature on our doorsteps, amidst the frenzy of daily life.

From BBC Dec. 18, 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

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

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley




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