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stair

[stair] / stɛər /


NOUN
step
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She finished by painting the handrail a bright blue and wrapping each stair with a Persian-style runner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The principal space of the Koolhaas building is the dramatic atrium stair that corkscrews up the front of the building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

That could include outstanding medical bills from the past six years, in-home care or safety upgrades like wheelchair access, modifying a bathroom or adding a stair lift to a home.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

The party counters with its own riff on what it sees as its greatest hits – they had one for every stair between the ground and first floor of the conference centre.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

All of that had happened eight years ago, but still, just that one sniffle last night had made Chess move his foot back from the stair below.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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