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door-to-door

[dawr-tuh-dawr, dohr-tuh-dohr] / ˈdɔr təˈdɔr, ˈdoʊr təˈdoʊr /


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Papin was at the beach with her two children when police were going door-to-door, on the evening of July 23, telling people to evacuate the coastal town of Biscarrosse.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The group is expected to focus on door-to-door canvassing, digital advertising and direct mail aimed at mobilizing conservative voters who are less likely to participate in non-presidential elections.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Amid growing complaints from neighbors, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health decided to lead a door-to-door outreach survey in the neighborhood surrounding the warehouse.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Before Reed Hastings revolutionized the global entertainment business, he sold Rainbow vacuum cleaners door-to-door during his gap year between high school and Bowdoin College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

I was moving at negative velocity going door-to-door.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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