fire escape
Example Sentences
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Bryant entered the building containing the recording studio and opened a locked fire escape exit door to allow others to slip in without being seen by Mizell.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Some of the properties were never occupied due to safety issues such as unusual layouts or fire escape problems.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025
"The accused used the fire escape ladder to enter," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
When one supportive community member played chants from a speaker in his apartment window, an officer scaled the building’s fire escape to tell him to stop, video of the incident shows.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024
I climb out on the fire escape almost every afternoon now, writing while the sparrows dance against the darkening sky.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
