stairwell

Example Sentences

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The first two times, she and dozens of other passengers were lining up by the gate when they were told by staff to hurry to a nearby stairwell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The stairwell next door "bought new radiators, repaired the utilities together," she said, enviously.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Both women say it happened in a blind spot in a dark stairwell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

In one video, some people start to hurry for an exit stairwell while shouting.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

When the Mona Lisa thief put down the frame in the stairwell, he left the pattern of his sweat behind.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day