doorknob
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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
In an AI era when attackers can jiggle every virtual doorknob continuously, human defenders don’t stand a chance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Few signs of forced entry were visible on Sunday at the singer's home apart from a broken doorknob, an AFP journalist observed.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
It was subsequently discovered that they were suffering from the effects of a chemical which had been left on the doorknob of Mr Skripal's home.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
I sat up in bed and, to my horror, saw my doorknob turning stealthily in the moonlight: “Who’s there?”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
She was a bag of doorknobs, but the movie camera found the gazelle inside the unicorn and captured the joy she radiated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Initial modifications are relatively modest, like installing grab bars in bathrooms or replacing doorknobs with lever handles.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Although it was technically a hardware store, it also sold eggs and vintage doorknobs before closing in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
I was in Oaxaca, and I went to this antique store, and I remember seeing a bunch of doorknobs.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
The chief of the volunteers meanwhile had found the doorknobs and lock of the kitchen door.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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