staircase
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staircases
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To mimic strength training, the mice climbed a 70-centimeter staircase while carrying weights attached to their tails.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
It also provides direct access to a sandy beach with a wooden staircase situated around the back of the house.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
"The set design was highly cinematic, with a monumental staircase sweeping up one side and a moon dominating the stage, while the backdrop appeared to have a stark, almost brutalist gray texture."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
They posed in front of props such as a hot-air balloon, an upright piano or a staircase going to nowhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
She climbed the Hydra Tower staircase two steps at a time, then barreled into the room shouting, “Brigit!”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Photos taken at Kris’ annual holiday parties often featured the sweeping staircases, which were decked out in extravagant decorations, with multiple Christmas trees scattered throughout the grand entryway.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Recent weeks have seen a sea wall damaged in Long Beach, staircases destroyed in San Diego County and dozens of oceanfront mansions tagged as unsafe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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
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
There are staircases, also of wood, which creak when we climb them, and banisters we aren’t supposed to slide down, and iron radiators that make banging noises and are either stone cold or blazing hot.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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