stairwell
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Firefighters said it hit the building's stairwell, potentially avoiding more casualties.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
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
On weekends, sometimes a jazz band performs behind the stairwell and revelers dance in the eaves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
They headed for the stairwell, climbing nine floors in the dark.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
He’s nearly to the first stairwell when a screech startles him.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
He’d return with images of abandoned stairwells, dilapidated neon signage, Art Deco theater facades, boiler room control valves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
City fire chief Du Zhenzhou told state media his personnel struggled to reach the upper levels of the building because stairwells and exits were blocked with shoe materials.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Next time, put the magnetometers at the entryways to the Hilton before the dinner, and better manage the flow up and down stairwells.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
Splitting into two groups, the police ran up either side of the building seeking to catch dealers in the stairwells.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Factionless are evenly spaced around the edge of the room, and they disappear into one of the stairwells.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
