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None of the other rooms in the apartment even had doorknobs.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
You can also get infected by touching surfaces contaminated with the virus (e.g., phones, doorknobs, light switches) before touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.9
Viruses that cause colds and the flu tend to survive longer and spread more efficiently in cool, dry conditions.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Droplets can also land on surfaces (like a doorknob or toy).
—Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
She was seated on the floor with a luggage strap looped around her neck and tied to a closet doorknob.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
You can also get infected by touching surfaces contaminated with the virus (e.g., phones, doorknobs, light switches) before touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.9
Viruses that cause colds and the flu tend to survive longer and spread more efficiently in cool, dry conditions.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Droplets can also land on surfaces (like a doorknob or toy).
—Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
She was seated on the floor with a luggage strap looped around her neck and tied to a closet doorknob.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Doorknob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorknob. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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doorknob
noun
door·knob
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: a knob that when turned releases a door latch
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