stair

Example Sentences

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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

The new wing was designed by Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas with Cooper Robertson, and has the geometric look of angular mesh enveloping an open stair case, elevator shafts and display spaces.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 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

Single stair, and the fate of Culver City’s ordinance specifically, represents an early California acid test.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

Down they went through the great echoing hall, down the winding stair at the other end past the empty kitchens, and out into the courtyard.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli