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
Witnesses later told police they saw several men in the stairwell of the car park carrying big bags during the night into 28 December.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
He’s nearly to the first stairwell when a screech startles him.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
He whistles in the car, on the street, and up and down stairwells, where he appreciates the “great acoustics.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
"They pulled many residents out of the building via windows, doors, stuck in stairwells, stuck in elevator shafts."
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
They had people sleeping in gyms, hallways, and even stairwells.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2025
From stairwells to metro stations to the grounds of the Pentagon, they’re all still sleeping outside.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025
He put them over the drinking fountains, and on every classroom door, and on the fire escape doors, and on the walls of the stairwells.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
