fire escape
Example Sentences
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It was blamed in part on the building’s highly flammable cladding and lack of alarms, sprinklers and a fire escape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
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 staffers trapped on the roof would run down the fire escape, then scale a wall at the back.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
"The accused used the fire escape ladder to enter," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
On the fire escape, a cold, quiet breeze greets me.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
