doorknob
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In an AI era when attackers can jiggle every virtual doorknob continuously, human defenders don’t stand a chance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Few signs of forced entry were visible on Sunday at the singer's home apart from a broken doorknob, an AFP journalist observed.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
“I saw a doorknob I liked somewhere, and when I went back, it was gone. I thought, ‘I wish I had a picture of that, just so I could have appreciated it more,’” Msrlyan explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
It was subsequently discovered that they were suffering from the effects of a chemical which had been left on the doorknob of Mr Skripal's home.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
Then with one hand on the doorknob he laid the other for an instant on my shoulder.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
She was a bag of doorknobs, but the movie camera found the gazelle inside the unicorn and captured the joy she radiated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Updating hardware like cabinet handles, showerheads and doorknobs is an inexpensive way to personalize your space and add character, says Monique Valeris, home-design director at the Good Housekeeping Institute.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
“If you are sick, avoid spreading illness by washing your hands frequently and cleaning frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs, light switches, and kitchen countertops.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
But the threat was not really lying on countertops and doorknobs.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
By the 1960s, scientists joked that HeLa cells were so robust that they could probably survive in sink drains or on doorknobs.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
