door

Example Sentences

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“They’re watching us all the time. … You keep thinking, ‘Now they’ll knock on the door, now they’ll barge into the house.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

An earlier strike ripped the door of her building from its hinges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But Pelle Mattsson's stunning equaliser and Oscar Schwartau's winner for the Canaries with 14 minutes left meant the door was ajar once more for the chasing pack.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

When Cynthia knocked on a client’s door, she often dressed as a Pizza Hut delivery driver.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Her parents or moshom brought her meals and left them outside her door as if she were a prisoner, but she wasn’t.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith