stairwell
Americannoun
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stairwells
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noun
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Damilola was found in a stairwell on the estate by a caretaker and later died.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
They can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000 to install, depending on the brand and the stairwell.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
We have to imagine, for instance, Ron DiFrancesco riding a broken slab of drywall down a flaming stairwell and becoming the last known person to escape the South Tower before it collapsed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
At the bottom of a stairwell, the complaint alleges, Truelove spotted Melvin and called out his name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
This gave her enough time to find the stairwell she needed to take in order to escape the building.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
People do put stairlifts into basement stairwells, but the steeper and narrower space can make them trickier and possibly more expensive to install.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
A desire to reveal something just beneath the visible surface is manifest throughout, from the chiaroscuro studies of marble elevator banks to empty stairwells that spiral out of sight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
He whistles in the car, on the street, and up and down stairwells, where he appreciates the “great acoustics.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Next time, put the magnetometers at the entryways to the Hilton before the dinner, and better manage the flow up and down stairwells.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
Day won’t be scampering up walls and stairwells for at least another week.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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