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
After the dam breach, the family piled into a boat to get to safety in the upper story of a neighbor’s three-story home.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023
But even the electrical fire that gutted the upper story and forced closure of the restaurant for two years while repairs were done could not kill Off Vine.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2023
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
