back stairs
Example Sentences
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When hearing his voice, some attempt to reach through the shrubbery while others make a run for the back stairs in hopes of seeing him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025
“They were in the process of exiting the building, and were in the stairwell of the building — back stairs, specifically — when the significant explosion occurred.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2022
Deputies from the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department — in black uniforms, with bulletproof vests and gold star badges — had climbed the back stairs with an eviction notice.
From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2020
Then I'd walk up the back stairs, give her a kiss and she'd take off. leaving me on the stage to start singing.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2018
I see Mom come in just as I’m running up the back stairs.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
