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
The fire service are urging the public to make sure they do not overload electrical sockets, they have working smoke alarms at their properties and they have a fire escape plan in place.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 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
Finally, we stop under an iron fire escape, gasping for air.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
