doorstep

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Neutrality makes economic sense for Pakistan, which relies on oil and gas imports through the Strait of Hormuz and wants to avoid getting dragged into further conflict on its doorstep.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

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

“The combined company will seamlessly connect checkout to doorstep across parcel, LTL, truckload and global shipping,” Thoma Bravo said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Here was the South Side—a million in captivity—stretching from this doorstep as far as the eye could see.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin