doorstep
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Its 4.3% retreat on Thursday to 11,8767.50 left it on the doorstep of the 11,707.78 closing level that would confirm a bear market, defined as a pullback of at least 20% from a previous peak.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
During an interview with the Journal in late June, a delivery of fresh meals arrived at her doorstep, the same ones Johnson tweeted about that day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Beijing was initially dismayed by the coup that triggered chaos on its doorstep, analysts said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Now Fery is back on his doorstep and enjoying the biggest success of his career.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
We planned to see each other so I could give Jake the note, but I didn’t realize he meant that he was going to be stalking my front doorstep.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
Both parties found voters on the doorsteps who disliked the government and detested the prime minister.
From BBC ● May 9, 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
Esther covers the ways goods are moved around the world and onto people's doorsteps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
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
“I left him,” said Mike, “a setting on some doorsteps round the corner.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
