doorknob

Example Sentences

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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

Static electricity -- the spark you feel when touching a doorknob or pulling on a sweater -- occurs when electrons build up and discharge suddenly upon contact with a conductor.

From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025

Are these monsters pure animal or can they work a doorknob?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

It was, in fact, and Izzy knocked several times and rattled the doorknob before giving up and coming back down.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng