at the door

idiom

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

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Artificial Intelligence is no longer knocking at the door; it’s remodeled the house and is now rearranging the furniture of our lives. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 What would Jesus do today if ICE officers were to present themselves at the door of his church? Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025 Serpa and Burns were in their room when there was a knock at the door. Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley, CBS News, 4 May 2025 Their girls' chat is soon interrupted by a knock at the door. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2025 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 24 May. 2025.

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