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at the door

idiom

: knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell
Is somebody at the door?

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Los Angeles was knocking at the door again with a third-and-2 from New England’s three-yard line, but Kimani Vidal was stuffed. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026 Hospital administrators immediately put Hannah in a secluded room with someone at the door to keep all visitors out. CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026 There’s a $10 donation at the door with all proceeds going to Southpark Free Medical Clinic. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the door

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“At the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20door. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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