downstairs
Example Sentences
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One neighbour said: "I heard shouting in the early hours but I just thought someone was having an argument, then I came downstairs and saw all the fire engines."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
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
“People simply didn’t have enough time to get downstairs or reach a shelter.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
“I will be back downstairs as soon as I am finished.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
