Definition of DOORSTOPS

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The novel piles on loads of scary details about what the world would be like if your computer became nothing but a doorstop. — New York Times, "10 New Books We Recommend This Week," 14 June 2018 The doorstop is effective even when the chain or other external locks give way. — Caroline Morse Teel, USA TODAY, "10 travel safety tips you can learn from the CIA," 8 Mar. 2018 The jaw-dropping photography is reason enough to buy this 400-page doorstop, but its 250-plus recipes more than follow through. — Margaux Laskey, The Seattle Times, "Wrap up one of these sweet cookbooks for the home bakers in your life," 11 Dec. 2018 This doorstop of a biography foregrounds Obama’s love life in his early years, traces his journey-to-blackness narrative and seeks to challenge the near-monopoly the 44th president has on stories about his own life. — Joumana Khatib, New York Times, "New in Paperback: ‘Rising Star,’ ‘Mrs. Fletcher’," 8 June 2018 Truffle Truffles, depending on their quality, can be intoxicatingly fragrant tubers or lumpy little doorstops. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "Dishonest menus: Diners, beware of 7 restaurant lies you may be swallowing right now," 13 June 2018 China, alarmed at the prospect of a growing U.S. military presence on its doorstop, nudged North Korea back to the negotiating table. — Greg Ip, WSJ, "The Trade Wars of 2018: An Alternate History," 10 June 2018 Could both Robbie and Ronan, a three-time Oscar nominee at age 23, be back in 2019 picking up doorstops? — Glenn Whipp, latimes.com, "The Oscar acting races are locked ... probably," 20 Feb. 2018 The doorstop of a tome features Fulk's more-is-more design, from private homes to private jets, as well as images from his legendary parties. — Adam Rathe, Town & Country, "The 5 Books You Need to Know About This Month," 3 Oct. 2016

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