doorknob
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Another big difference: Many foodborne illnesses, like norovirus, are highly infectious and spread between humans through something as simple as touching a doorknob.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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
Are these monsters pure animal or can they work a doorknob?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
"I turn my hearing aids off, deaf as a doorknob, tune everything out, it's really joyful."
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2025
Soon the children’s heads were nodding, but still Miss Mortimer’s hand lingered on the doorknob.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Homeowners can opt for heavier doors made of walnut or oak, for instance, and also invest in higher-quality doorknobs and hinges.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
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
Although it was technically a hardware store, it also sold eggs and vintage doorknobs before closing in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
But the threat was not really lying on countertops and doorknobs.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
I told him, They are not even nice doorknobs.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
