upper story
Example Sentences
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Standing outside the city hospital, Karim El Baridi said his uncle was being treated for broken ribs after leaping out of an upper story for fear his building would collapse.
From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2023
One photo appeared to show damage to the upper story of the kindergarten.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2023
One, a clapboard building whose upper story was gutted by fire, appeared on a recent afternoon to still be inhabited, although it was unclear who was inside.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021
One sight during the flood: a handmade, white flag hung from an upper story of a Main Street building bearing the letters SOS.
From Seattle Times • May 27, 2018
The upper story was plaster and timber with stone reinforcing the comers.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
