Example Sentences

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“We will be knocking on doors, we’ll be texting, we’ll be phone banking, and we’ll be doing election protection,” said Nguyen, whose sister Bee Nguyen was the Democratic nominee for secretary of state in Georgia.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2022

Go 11-1 against this gantlet, especially if that record includes a win over Notre Dame, and the Cougars will be knocking on the playoff door.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2022

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York will be knocking on doors for her the same weekend Mr. Clyburn will be in town.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2021

Joel Embiid will be knocking on the door as soon as he proves he can stay healthy for an entire season.

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2018

Oh, Mamma, that one won't do," said Ellen, anxiously; "you know the desk will be knocking about in a trunk, and the ink would run out, and spoil every thing.

From The Wide, Wide World by Warner, Susan