stairs

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In the co-ed house, residents share kitchen duties, rotating bathroom assignments, and a deep-cleaning every six weeks: baseboards, rugs, stairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"The building shook, and right then chaos broke out, everyone running down the stairs," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The marker’s letters are carved into stairs of the Lincoln Memorial where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood and delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech in 1963.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

James Lankford, of Oklahoma, quickly confirmed that he hasn’t gotten a pair from the president before scampering up a set of stairs labeled “Senators Only.”

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Years before, Nollie had moved from our room at the top of the stairs down to Tante Bep’s little nook, and there she and Tante Anna were closeted for the prescribed half-hour.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom