porch
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Footage shows officers from the force's tactical unit gently resting a ladder against the roof of a back porch, with an officer then grabbing the man while he was sleeping.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
They organized a food train, and Scott was the one who set up a cooler on my front porch and insisted people drop food without knocking, knowing we were overwhelmed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Helton was working on her computer on her back porch when visited by a ProPublica reporter.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Her mother, she discovered, isn’t ready to move, but when she is, she would like an outdoor porch where she can read.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
When Grandpa and I came in sight of our house, we saw Mama, Papa, Daisy, and Rowdy standing on the porch.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Every night, when summer heat and blackouts make sleep impossible at home, Cubans head for rooftops, porches and public spaces where they can catch a breeze.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
And some features that had previously been eliminated needed to be returned to the home, including original roofing, porches and even light switches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
With its neat rows of detached family homes, complete with grass lawns and porches, Miraflores could be mistaken for a typical American suburb.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
Big Brother sits alongside us on train, cars, buses, even porches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
He knew them by their windows and cars and porches and toys they left outside.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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