doorstep

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People left flowers on his doorstep and sent his family notes of sympathy and solidarity.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

BTS's comeback concert is being staged on the doorstep of the historic Gyeongbokgung royal palace -- a fitting venue for the so-called "Kings of K-pop".

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 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

“I didn’t want to work for the Navy,” Elizebeth later said, “but I found they were just sitting on my doorstep all the time.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield