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The same reviewer propped it underneath a doorknob to prevent someone from opening the handle from the outside.
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Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Police were called twice to the home to respond to apparent angry outbursts from Bushey, once after the knives were removed, and once after the locks were changed, which reportedly led Bushey to break off a doorknob in order to enter the house.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Use a disinfecting cleaner on all the doorknobs in every room, as well as handles for toilets and the kitchen faucet.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Clean and disinfect your home frequently, especially surfaces that are touched often, such as doorknobs and countertops.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Police were called twice to the home to respond to apparent angry outbursts from Bushey, once after the knives were removed, and once after the locks were changed, which reportedly led Bushey to break off a doorknob in order to enter the house.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Use a disinfecting cleaner on all the doorknobs in every room, as well as handles for toilets and the kitchen faucet.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Clean and disinfect your home frequently, especially surfaces that are touched often, such as doorknobs and countertops.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Doorknob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorknob. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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doorknob
noun
door·knob
-ˌnäb 
: a knob that when turned releases a door latch
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