fire escape
Example Sentences
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Bryant entered the building containing the recording studio and opened a locked fire escape exit door to allow others to slip in without being seen by Mizell.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Ms Galt, from Folkestone in Kent, said she had feared she was going to die inside the property as it lacked fire alarms and fire doors, while her bedroom did not have a fire escape.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024
Officials also said rescue efforts were slowed by limited access to the building, which has a single staircase and no fire escape.
From BBC • May 27, 2024
When one supportive community member played chants from a speaker in his apartment window, an officer scaled the building’s fire escape to tell him to stop, video of the incident shows.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024
“You make me feel better from the very first instant I catch you on my fire escape and you talk about the flying brick.”
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
