doormat
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Depending on where you are reading this, your doormat may have been carpeted with colourful leaflets for weeks and your TV and social media feeds chocca with political promises.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
She’s instructing it to read subtle cues, helping steer it toward emotional intelligence so it won’t act like a bully or a doormat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Don’t miss: Meta’s stock is the new ‘Magnificent Seven’ doormat.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
Atlanta closed with a 1-1 draw against Eastern Conference doormat DC United that allowed Atlanta to avoid the bottom of the table.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
A reproachful, fly-haunted face locks eyes with you from the doormat, pleading for you to sign up.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
But at the college level, the powerhouses typically remained the powerhouses while schools like Indiana were their doormats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
The business offers potentially higher margins for Amazon than its main consumer business, as making a smaller number of bulk deliveries is cheaper, per unit, than getting millions of small parcels to individuals' doormats.
From Reuters ● Apr. 20, 2023
There are some similarities between the Kraken and the historical teams they are chasing — most notably, going from doormats to playoff contenders quickly.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
"We are braced for a surge in abandonments once higher electricity bills start landing on people's doormats," the spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2022
“They’re not doormats, but they know they’re up against kids who have had more resources. I’ve seen it. They feel intimidated sometimes, even by kids from Pennsbury.”
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
