stairs

Example Sentences

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She bolted up the stairs and ran outside, joining neighbors, including some in their 80s who had walked down 12 flights of stairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

"The stairs came away, the whole wall cracked. Things fell from the ceiling. It was horrible," said 54-year-old bank employee Odalis Escalona.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Another quote can be found at the top of the stairs, where the walls have been covered with the words “Look, we don’t have that much time.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

But they only found out the hospice could help them after they started taking Daniel for a shower at a local leisure centre when they became unable to get him up the stairs at home.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

They had discovered the old radio beneath the stairs.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom