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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 • Jun. 1, 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

A generation or so ago, an open stair like this would have been restricted to two stories to ensure it didn’t act as a flue during a fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

Abandoning the remaining condolences, Celia takes the card in hand and leaves the room, ascending a winding stair that leads to the upstairs parlor.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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