doorstep
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Believed to be the last surviving member of these Polish codebreakers, Ferdynand Stanislaw Vanke grew up in Krakow, but fled at the age of 16 when war arrived on his doorstep in 1939.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Yet the Russell 2000 has now slid 9% below its record close set less than two months ago, ending at 2,793.20 on Wednesday and putting the small-cap index on the doorstep of correction territory.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Raiola, the backup, would take the reins of Oregon’s offense in Moore’s place, leading the Ducks to the doorstep of the goal line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The 10-year Treasury yield is sitting on the doorstep of 5%, and that’s a warning sign for stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The faint moonlight provided just enough light to help guide them into the sheltered doorstep of a shuttered tea shop nearby.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
It took advantage of a trade exemption that allowed it to ship orders directly from overseas warehouses to American doorsteps duty free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Across the world, policymakers living the real-world impact of a war on their doorsteps took a much more sober view of developments.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
Esther covers the ways goods are moved around the world and onto people's doorsteps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
From these experiences, she says the women she has met are "so happy" the event is taking place on their doorsteps.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
Farmers at work in their fields crumpled to their hands and knees and groped aimlessly about, unable to find their way to their own doorsteps.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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