fire escape

Example Sentences

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"The accused used the fire escape ladder to enter," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

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

"As I got to the door, there was a little fire escape and some England fan shouted: 'Warburton it was a red card.' That was massive motivation for me. That one little moment."

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

Specifically, they allege that it lacked a fire escape, smoke detectors and other fire safety features.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

“You don’t mind the cold?” he said, as they reached the top of the fire escape, and the wind whipped his words away.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman