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They don’t know where or how to grasp a doorknob, handle or door edge or how much pulling, pushing or twisting force to apply.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

He said he was watching television at about 21:00 when a firefighter knocked on his door and "told me to get out of my house."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The big, existential question is whether the exit is really an exit, or just a door leading to the next cell.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The latest agreement does not close the door on AI, but it does introduce new protections.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

I stay low to the ground, sneak along the back of Mrs. Jones’s yard until I reach the rear of Dad’s and climb the three crooked cement steps to the door.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam