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Think of doorknobs and light switches in your home.
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Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
His grandfather served generations of families and Westenhofer’s garnered a reputation over the years as having the hard-to-find pieces that fit old water taps and hinges for brass doorknobs, which are common in the mid-20th century homes in the surrounding Schnitzelburg and Audubon neighborhoods.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Mar. 2026
After the agents left, damage was visible on a doorknob in the building.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 2 Mar. 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 to enter the house.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
His grandfather served generations of families and Westenhofer’s garnered a reputation over the years as having the hard-to-find pieces that fit old water taps and hinges for brass doorknobs, which are common in the mid-20th century homes in the surrounding Schnitzelburg and Audubon neighborhoods.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Mar. 2026
After the agents left, damage was visible on a doorknob in the building.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 2 Mar. 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 to enter the house.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Doorknob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorknob. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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doorknob
noun
door·knob
-ˌnäb 
: a knob that when turned releases a door latch
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