porch

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Snyder drove to the nearby home of Caltech astrophysicist Carl Grillmair, who went outside to his front porch to see what was going on, according to a Los Angeles County district attorney’s office news release.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Yes, the 1985 Steven Spielberg adventure, early in which Mikey, from his porch, opens the front gate for Chunk using a device that employs a bowling ball, bucket, balloon, chicken, football, and sprinkler.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

He found the damage when he returned home and "luckily it had burned itself out in the porch".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Her porch was low hanging and served as an open-air storage building.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Up at first light, I stepped out on the porch and stared across the yard, out at the fields, the orchard, and beyond.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney