outside the door
idiom
: outside a room or building, etc., near the door
standing (just/right) outside the door
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In one video clip, the suspect approaches the front door and raises a gloved hand to the camera outside the door before turning back.
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Alex Sundby, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Testing revealed the blood drops outside the door belonged to Guthrie.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
According to state records, Dwala Marie Lehman was the administrator at Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing in Bondurant in January 2022 when 77-year-old Lynne Stewart froze to death after leaving her room, exiting the facility, and then falling to the ground just outside the door.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5 Feb. 2026
North Point Park and the Charles River paths are just outside the door, while the Museum of Science, Lechmere Station, and Cambridge Crossing are all within easy reach.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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Alex Sundby, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Testing revealed the blood drops outside the door belonged to Guthrie.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
According to state records, Dwala Marie Lehman was the administrator at Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing in Bondurant in January 2022 when 77-year-old Lynne Stewart froze to death after leaving her room, exiting the facility, and then falling to the ground just outside the door.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5 Feb. 2026
North Point Park and the Charles River paths are just outside the door, while the Museum of Science, Lechmere Station, and Cambridge Crossing are all within easy reach.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Outside the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20the%20door. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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