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doorstep

[dawr-step, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌstɛp, ˈdoʊr- /
NOUN
step
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Not like he does now, on the doorstep of his fifth season as the Trojans coach.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Tourists hauled their suitcases over the doorstep into the fray, fresh off a flight or rushing to make one, if only they could get one last chicken finger first.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

It’s all here at the doorstep: the NYC finale, the mixed dubs madness, the overpriced vodka lemonades, and delightful Eala-Mania.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Crawford added: "They will be offered a box, usually for a limited period of up to six months, which gets delivered to their doorstep."

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Kennedy's ability to outmaneuver Khrushchev, and to assess the threat at America's doorstep, depended on the flow of secret intelligence passed to Janet Chisholm in a Moscow park.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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

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

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




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