door-to-door
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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
Ian Faria, a lawyer in Texas who represents home builders, said that in new communities, plaintiff attorneys often go door-to-door, pointing out potential problems in homes and encouraging owners to consider litigation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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
"But I have never seen Oli so stressed," he said, noting that this time, unusually, he is going door-to-door to woo voters.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
All this calamity surrounded Helmuth, but he stayed in the city and made daily door-to-door visits, cautiously walking deserted streets and abandoned alleyways “with a trembling heart.”
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
