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stair

[stair] / stɛər /


NOUN
step
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Regular stair climbing was also associated with a lower likelihood of developing serious cardiovascular conditions, including heart attack, stroke, and heart failure.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Despite "training five hours a day" and "running, walking, biking, stair climbing," she told the show she had no other choice but to "try something different".

From BBC May 28, 2026

She finished by painting the handrail a bright blue and wrapping each stair with a Persian-style runner.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

The principal space of the Koolhaas building is the dramatic atrium stair that corkscrews up the front of the building.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

When no one answered her, she paused on the stair, annoyed.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

As they descended the stairs, their over-10-story building in the worst-hit state of La Guaira fell to pieces around them.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Dr. Paddock said: "Some of the studies we looked at showed that the more stairs climbed, the greater the health benefits. But even small changes had a measurable impact."

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman fell down the visiting dugout stairs while chasing a foul ball in the eighth inning.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Such problems have been reported in other high-rise buildings by BBC News, but unlike other residents Jimmy cannot just use the stairs to get round the problem.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Below I heard doors slamming, heavy footsteps on the stairs.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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