air shaft
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Godot died at age 3 on Dec. 23, 1966, not long after a fall down an air shaft on the roof of Paulekas’ home/studio during a photo shoot with the Los Angeles Free Press.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
Atlanta’s fire department has posted a dramatic video showing the rescue of a man who fell around 15 to 20 feet down an air shaft.
From Fox News ● Dec. 22, 2021
My apartment had a bedroom too small to fit a desk or even a dresser, and its single window faced an air shaft the color of dryer lint.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 16, 2019
It was at Avenue A and St. Marks Place, but the windows looked out on an air shaft, not the park.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2018
I ducked into the nearest air shaft and made my way home along the alleyways.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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