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doorstep

[dawr-step, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌstɛp, ˈdoʊr- /
NOUN
step
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"Two months ago, I warned that El Nino was arriving on our doorstep," Guterres told the world body.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

It is intriguing that Burnham says this came up on Makerfield doorstep, as is the fact that significant unions now prioritise a policy that affects their members on or around £50,000 a year.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

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

I bet I was dropped on her doorstep, like Harry Potter, and she just hasn’t figured out how to tell me yet.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

Both parties found voters on the doorsteps who disliked the government and detested the prime minister.

From BBC May 9, 2026

He covered the ways goods are moved around the country and to people’s doorsteps, and how evolving shopping patterns are affecting the global supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 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

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

Magic hyenas wander the villages at night, snatching several goats at once in their razor jaws and delivering them to the doorsteps of wizards.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba




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