stair
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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
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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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