stairwell
Example Sentences
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The stairwell next door "bought new radiators, repaired the utilities together," she said, enviously.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Witnesses later told police they saw several men in the stairwell of the car park carrying big bags during the night into 28 December.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Alex Warren, meanwhile, is being made to march down a stairwell past a kindly looking grandmother typing away on her phone as he pours his heart out in “Ordinary.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
At about 6:30 p.m., police officers kicked down the stairwell door, Levine said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
Now that Mrs. Dooley is prowling the stairwell, I’m back to eating in the library.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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