doorstep
Example Sentences
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"It's easy to ignore what's going on on our doorstep and the destruction and the waste and the environmental hazard that is being created by a war," he said.
From BBC
But what about those on retirement’s doorstep, or already in retirement?
From MarketWatch
The deal could also see more Chinese investments in Canada, right on America's doorstep.
From BBC
It’s not by chance that this trouble has landed on your doorstep.
From Los Angeles Times
Back in Houston, immigration officers dropped 16-year-old Arnoldo off at the doorstep of his family home a few hours after the arrest.
From Salon
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