stairs

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In the co-ed house, residents share kitchen duties, rotating bathroom assignments, and a deep-cleaning every six weeks: baseboards, rugs, stairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"The building shook, and right then chaos broke out, everyone running down the stairs," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The marker’s letters are carved into stairs of the Lincoln Memorial where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood and delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech in 1963.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

James Lankford, of Oklahoma, quickly confirmed that he hasn’t gotten a pair from the president before scampering up a set of stairs labeled “Senators Only.”

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

A hollow space under the stairs and some haphazard friendships were not an operation.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom