downstairs
Example Sentences
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But when it intensified, he got out of bed and ran downstairs.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Pro tip: In the months leading up to the move, I also saved boxes from deliveries I received, instead of hauling them downstairs to the recycling bin.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
When I moved into my Leimert Park apartment about two years ago, an older woman rushed downstairs to greet me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
These connected to listening equipment downstairs in the servants' quarters, monitored day and night.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
He ran downstairs, kissed his mother good-bye, and headed off to the waiting station wagon.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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