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downstairs

[daun-stairz, daun-stairz] / ˈdaʊnˈstɛərz, ˈdaʊnˌstɛərz /


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The house had been empty for some time and a number of break-ins eventually led to the downstairs windows being boarded up, which had not helped the atmosphere, Way said.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“I lived in a duplex with my grandparents and saw them downstairs every morning,” Elsesser says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

At the Spanish Cultural Center, a guard pointed me downstairs to the Calmécac, a school for Aztec nobility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

Before we could talk any more, I heard the door open downstairs.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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