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stairway

[stair-wey] / ˈstɛərˌweɪ /


NOUN
woodwork
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Barroso acquired his home in the late 1980s and only started hearing about the stairway project from 1992, when the Barcelona Olympics transformed the city's image as a tourist magnet.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Afterward, in a stairway, he said, “What are you going to do when you leave?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

He is said to control a path to the “Infinite Land,” which turns out to be a literal stairway to heaven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Work on decorative details, sculptures and a stairway leading to the building's main entrance is expected to continue over the next decade.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

He would’ve been halfway up that stairway before his brain had time for second thoughts.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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