doorway
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Seconds later, a loud buzzing filled the room as two drones flew in through an open doorway and circled a human-shaped dummy, noisily distracting the “attacker” until an actual policeman ran in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“It was the dead of winter, and there was this 18-year-old, I would say, standing in the doorway, hunched over against the cold.”
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
He had been caught kissing a boy in a doorway.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Many have an emotional interest in building a life around the home itself, measuring their kids’ height on the doorway, watching their kids grow up in the house and then growing old in it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Betsie stopped in the doorway with a tray of cakes.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Andy Burnham's "national drive" to stop people living in tents or shop doorways will include offering them "a route off the streets by Christmas".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The room was overflowing—people along walls, in doorways.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2026
Upstairs, you’ll find the intimate karaoke studios, which are decorated with red velvet walls and brass, curved doorways that echo the building’s deco arches, says Mic Drop’s interior designer, Amy Morris of the Morris Project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Arched doorways, exposed wood beams, and intricate ironwork speak to the craftsmanship of the era, while expansive windows and doors frame views of the surrounding desert and the San Jacinto Mountains.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
I can now see that the hallway is normal sized and has only four doorways, and DD is a shriveled, gray-haired woman with paper-thin wings and rotting horns.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
