doorway
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In Cave 103, the two figures sit on opposite sides of the doorway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
As we spoke, local people gathered near the doorway, children among them.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
A great song offers pleasure, but a great album – no skips – is a doorway.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
She uses a shared toilet and shower, and has taped a foam board across the bottom of her doorway to keep out rats and cockroaches.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
I ducked into Anna’s doorway, thinking about the first time I had gone into her house.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
The family scrambled beneath a doorframe, a time-worn strategy based on the belief, often mistaken, that doorways offer protection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The room was overflowing—people along walls, in doorways.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2026
“Installing stairlifts, reconfiguring bathrooms, widening doorways and adding entrance ramps may carry a price tag in excess of tens of thousands of dollars.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
A large share may skip senior living and stay at home, adding elevators and widening doorways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
There were guards standing in those doorways, distracted maybe, but all one needed to do was turn his head.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
