staircase
Americannoun
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staircases
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That day, he’d built a safety rail—a temporary rail on a staircase before the permanent one is ready—that he felt particularly proud of and posted a video showing only the rail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Visitors can trade $5 for a small black sphinx, a replica of sculptor Lee Lawrie’s Belgian black marble and bronze sphinxes that flank the north staircase on the library’s second floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Hardwood floors run throughout the property, including in the bedrooms, save for the entryway which features a terracotta tile and a wrought iron staircase leading up to the second level.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Families live and work under the same roof, often separated from mountains of waste by little more than a staircase or curtain, exposing them to foul odours, plastic fumes and other health risks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
“This needlepoint is lovely,” I practically hollered as I blocked Mrs. Maroney’s way from the staircase into the living room.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
One rule introduced this year requires any building taller than 18 meters, or about six stories, to have two independent staircases to improve fire safety and evacuation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
Escher’s “Relativity” and its surreal snarl of staircases.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
SD-03 then rolled out of the bunker and began to climb a series of ramps and staircases the Sixers had built onto the castle’s outer walls to provide access to the upper levels.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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