stairs

Example Sentences

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I get sucked in, coming up for air only when Steve wakes up and comes down the stairs several hours later and hopes for a little attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

In January 2025, Phoebe fell down the stairs, which led to three months in hospital and inconclusive tests.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Loznitsa includes multiple terse scenes of Kornev walking up endless stairs or waiting for a perturbed guard to unlock a door that will lead him to another door that also requires a key.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Two men were clumping down the stairs and into the dining room carrying something between them.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom