staircase
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staircases
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This property resembles the way a spiral staircase or screw twists in a particular direction and provides a crucial signature of altermagnetism.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
"Shoving a colleague out of the way on a staircase just shows the complete disdain he has for Parliament and for other MPs."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
To mimic strength training, the mice climbed a 70-centimeter staircase while carrying weights attached to their tails.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with checkered flooring and a grand staircase.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
JP and Alex just started to climb the staircase.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
With gowned mannequins hung in all directions, and silvery galaxies shimmering here and there, we seem to have left the double helix for the double staircases of the Ziegfeld Follies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Those patterns, according to the model, would help neighboring DNA molecules align with one another much like two interlocking spiral staircases.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
It also comes complete with two staircases, window seats, and casement windows.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
In each video, runners dart around church staff and race up staircases, seeing how far they can get before someone asks them to leave or threatens to call the police.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Then he leads them single file down two twisting staircases and along several corridors and stops outside an iron door with a single keyhole.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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