stairway
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He poked at the steps on a back stairway and the water-damaged tiles disintegrated like soggy saltines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
After an initial ascent, Harrop was neck-and-neck with Fatton as the pair took off their skis to climb a stairway on foot.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
He is said to control a path to the “Infinite Land,” which turns out to be a literal stairway to heaven.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Work on decorative details, sculptures and a stairway leading to the building's main entrance is expected to continue over the next decade.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
I could hear the caps of his shoes clearly against the stone of the stairway, and then against the cement pavement of the sidewalk.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
The legislation would relax building codes to allow construction of more apartment buildings with single stairways, instead of the two stairways often required.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
“It is essential to get at least three in-person quotes, rather than relying on online estimates, as a walk-through allows movers to identify complications like narrow stairways or low-hanging branches in advance,” Sartore-Bodo says.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
While some funding has been secured and spent replacing stairways, little progress has yet been made on the wider ambition, despite its prime location beside the Scottish Event Campus.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Blue ribbons symbolising the victims adorn the airport, while letters remembering the dead line the stairways.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
The roof had caught fire in several places and while the flames had been extinguished, smoke was still oozing down the stairways and along the halls.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
