stoop
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I put the juicer on the sidewalk at the bottom of our stoop with a “Free” sign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Hou said they found the noodle package sitting on the stoop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
Some variations that excite me: Tuesday tea on the stoop.
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2026
Soon they’d been talking for nearly half an hour, standing out in the chill on the man’s stoop.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
Fred didn’t appear to be in any hurry to go home, so we went back outside and sat on the front stoop.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Morning after morning, residents would retrieve the bottles of milk on their stoops only to find that a thief had skimmed off the cream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
When they headed south from Roberta’s apartment on Avenue C around 10, there were two-foot drifts against the side of stoops.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
A phrase he often uttered described his affinity for helping youngsters in need: “A man never stands taller than when he stoops to help a child.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024
His previous stoops on the tour included Jordan and Iraq.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
In Hadem at large, in the bars and restaurants, on the street comers and stoops, there could be heard more blunt criticism of Malcolm X than ever before in his career.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Ibrahim Said stooped to head in his first goal for the club before Elliott Watt capitalised on a mistake from Kasper Schmeichel.
From Barron's ● Dec. 30, 2025
The name "chikungunya" comes from the Kimakonde language, meaning "that which bends up," a reference to the stooped posture caused by the severe joint pain that often accompanies the infection.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2025
I stooped to embrace him and told him what I’d needed to hear as a boy.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025
But many hip-hop heads were disappointed at how low the rappers had stooped.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2024
As I reach the stooped archway into the pub, I notice a small door tucked into an alcove.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
DNA is a snooty aristocrat, never stooping to engage in day-to-day tasks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
There was no back-breaking stooping: Trimmers sat on benches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
He was stooping as he leant on the front desk.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
“We’re fortunate to live in New York, where stooping is a thing,” Slocum said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
Dr. Finch, stooping at the oven, said, “Sibthorp.”
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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