doormat
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Then he transformed Indiana, a longtime Big Ten doormat, into a national championship contender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
A possible opportunity: Meta’s stock is the new ‘Magnificent Seven’ doormat.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 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
Shailene Woodley, who plays author Gia in “Three Women” — a stand-in for Taddeo — was impressed by how Gilpin gave agency to Lina, who could easily have come across as a doormat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
Then he heard their feet stamp up the steps, scratch on the doormat, and enter the lobby.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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
