door-to-door
Example Sentences
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His wife, Cynthia Robertson, had campaigned door-to-door for Platner but now says she will vote for him only to defeat Collins, hoping the party eventually replaces him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Musk showed his talents for entrepreneurship early, going door-to-door with his brother selling homemade chocolate Easter eggs and developing his first computer game at the age of 12.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Stanley replaced door-to-door peddling with a “party plan” model, later popularized by Tupperware, in which products were sold at social gatherings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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’ve been going door-to-door all day asking for donations for my Operation Save Fig bike ride in two weeks, but I don’t think I’ll ever raise enough to keep Sir Fig Newton at home.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
