jamb
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The police and Sheehy eventually pulled McGinnis back into the room to remove his hand from inside the door jamb.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2026
Check your tires every month to make sure they stay at the pressure recommended by the vehicle’s manufacturer, which is listed on the jamb on the driver’s door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
If there are gaps where the window sash or door closes against the jamb, it could be time to replace the weather stripping.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2022
Instead of drilling countless holes in our front door jamb, and in order to test nearly a dozen different video doorbells at the same time under identical conditions, we built a testing rig.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
Braced a foot against the jamb and pulled so hard her hands slid off the knob and she went sprawling.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
Lacking an automated connection to a monitoring service, she connects exposed wires running along jambs to a light switch.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2023
“I started with a little campfire and it had eyes and it was really amorphous, like going through door jambs and keyholes” he said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
Note how much the side jambs of the door frame hang below the bottom of the door.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
Even if it means his leaving scratch marks on the chamber’s door jambs on the way out.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2021
Bulging tongues of ice had broken doors off their hinges, and through their splintered jambs I could see evidence of a raid: kicked- over furniture, drawers torn open, snows of paper on the floor.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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