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staircase

[stair-kays] / ˈstɛərˌkeɪs /


NOUN
stairs
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NOUN
woodwork
Synonyms


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To mimic strength training, the mice climbed a 70-centimeter staircase while carrying weights attached to their tails.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

It also provides direct access to a sandy beach with a wooden staircase situated around the back of the house.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

In an exclusive interview, Kristalina Georgieva said global economic shocks had been "pushing debt levels up like a staircase not to heaven" but that governments had taken "no action to contain that service cost".

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

"The set design was highly cinematic, with a monumental staircase sweeping up one side and a moon dominating the stage, while the backdrop appeared to have a stark, almost brutalist gray texture."

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“This needlepoint is lovely,” I practically hollered as I blocked Mrs. Maroney’s way from the staircase into the living room.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

“Keeping Up With the Kardashians” fans will immediately recognize the six-bedroom property’s dramatic black-and-white entryway, which features two grand staircases that lead up to the second floor.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Those patterns, according to the model, would help neighboring DNA molecules align with one another much like two interlocking spiral staircases.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Each version getting comically bigger, those staircases on the side that one can only imagine were generated by ChatGPT, leading to nowhere.

From Slate ● May 7, 2026

Built on the site of Andrew Jackson’s headquarters in the War of 1812 and replete with marble staircases and stained glass, the hotel dates to 1908.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

There were outside staircases, going heaven knows where—perhaps to heaven.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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