doorstep

Example Sentences

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Eleven years later they are facing the prospect of a major battery energy storage site on their doorstep in the countryside near Rothienorman.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Once upon a time, information arrived printed on paper, rolled into a tube, and tossed through the air to arrive on a lawn or doorstep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 12, 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

“Right you—” Mr. Blake snarled at the nonexistent cherry knocker who wasn't cowering, terrified, on his doorstep or anywhere else.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell