stairs

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When police arrived, he says, Hatley told the officers she fell down the stairs.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

An elevator and second set of stairs will be added inside, along with features to boost energy sustainability and meet modern accessibility laws.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Civil servants have been told to work from home, use stairs instead of elevators and wear lighter clothing instead of suits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Referred to in court as Officer 4, the witness said he had first encountered Bosh coming down the stairs to the ground floor of the city centre hotel.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Clare climbed the creaking stairs, treading carefully to avoid the places where the wood had rotted through.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman