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stair

[stair] / stɛər /


NOUN
step
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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

That could include outstanding medical bills from the past six years, in-home care or safety upgrades like wheelchair access, modifying a bathroom or adding a stair lift to a home.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Passive measures include multiple remote exits, protected stair enclosures, compartmentalization, smoke-tight doors and interior linings that resist ignition and limit heat release.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

There were footsteps on the stair and Bunny, his eyes screwed up and his hair standing on end, tottered in wearing his pajamas.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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