doorstep

Example Sentences

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Not long afterward, federal agents appeared on his doorstep to question him in person.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

"He asked me: 'What if this child turns up on our doorstep 13 years later? What are you going to do then? And how are your children going to react?'"

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Even if the active fighting ends within weeks, the deeper concern is whether a destabilized Iran becomes a permanent source of risk on Dubai’s doorstep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

His exit on the doorstep of March is just another ominous sign for the Trojans, who have lost five in a row.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Leading me to believe that a little blond-haired baby girl would have mysteriously ended up on the doorstep of an orphanage somewhere.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin