porch

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On Wednesday, Andrew Coady, Declan’s father, stood on the front porch of the family’s home—dark-gray siding and stone on a quiet cul-de-sac—and spoke mostly of the pride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“Kin” deftly alternates points of view between Vernice and Annie, narrating events by way of a vernacular that would be at home on a front porch rocking chair.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The person notices the camera at Guthrie’s front porch and tries to cover the lens with their hand before scouting around the patio and yard area apparently for something to obstruct the camera.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

In our quest to catch the neighborhood porch pirate, we’ve inadvertently built a dragnet that catches much more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Not wanting to answer a lot of questions from Mama and Daisy about my monkey-catching net, I hid it under the front porch before going in the house.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls