doorstep
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“El Niño is not just on our doorstep — it is inside the house and turning up the heat. And this is only a warmup act,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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
Then Lily realised there was a clinic practically on her doorstep - at a location she hadn't expected.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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
First to wish on Anna’s coin at last: May she be warm in her house with the dog, and may the sídhe never cross her doorstep.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
Amazon recently acquired a Swiss startup called Rivr, which is building four-legged robots that could drop packages off on doorsteps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
"Thousands of everyday household essentials and fresh grocery items can now arrive at customers' doorsteps in minutes," Amazon said in an online post.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 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
Companies have been experimenting with drone delivery as a way to get food to customers’ doorsteps within minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
They defecate on doorsteps, in rivers and lakes, their own or anyone else’s.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
