doorstep

Example Sentences

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“In Iran, hospitality is like an active duty and honor. Even if your biggest enemy is at your doorstep, you risk your life to protect them,” Wilson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

When confronted on his doorstep by an Italian journalist about the property’s history, the minister said, “I do not know who that is.”

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

"El Nino is arriving on our doorstep," UN chief Antonio Guterres said in a video message.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Jake Austin told BBC Radio Manchester's Mike Sweeney it is "the key issue that everybody is talking about" on the doorstep.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Kennedy's ability to outmaneuver Khrushchev, and to assess the threat at America's doorstep, depended on the flow of secret intelligence passed to Janet Chisholm in a Moscow park.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau