stairwell
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We have to imagine, for instance, Ron DiFrancesco riding a broken slab of drywall down a flaming stairwell and becoming the last known person to escape the South Tower before it collapsed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
At the bottom of a stairwell, the complaint alleges, Truelove spotted Melvin and called out his name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Firefighters said it hit the building's stairwell, potentially avoiding more casualties.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Less than half an hour later - two members of the Iranian delegation sprinted across the lobby, and down a stairwell leading to the basement carpark.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
I fight my way through the parlor crowd, trying to make it to the stairwell.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
He whistles in the car, on the street, and up and down stairwells, where he appreciates the “great acoustics.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
"They pulled many residents out of the building via windows, doors, stuck in stairwells, stuck in elevator shafts."
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
Splitting into two groups, the police ran up either side of the building seeking to catch dealers in the stairwells.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
They had people sleeping in gyms, hallways, and even stairwells.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2025
I only need to get far enough to pop out into one of the hospital's stairwells, away from the soldiers on the first floor.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
