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Two firefighters were injured when an engulfed interior stairwell collapsed.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Dimly lit by a cluster of tall wax candles, models began to descend the stairwell in fantastical garments that conveyed the Romanian story of Dracula.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
In a possessed rush, Tyler storms up the stairwell, down the corridor and enters the bedroom to tackle Ryan, who has already killed one of Chloe’s friends and staged it as an overdose.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Lawrence and Bellini take their conversation to a stairwell in the Casa Santa Marta — a hotel of sorts where cardinals stay during the conclave — to figure out their next move with Cardinal Sabbadin (Merab Ninidze).
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Dimly lit by a cluster of tall wax candles, models began to descend the stairwell in fantastical garments that conveyed the Romanian story of Dracula.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
In a possessed rush, Tyler storms up the stairwell, down the corridor and enters the bedroom to tackle Ryan, who has already killed one of Chloe’s friends and staged it as an overdose.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Lawrence and Bellini take their conversation to a stairwell in the Casa Santa Marta — a hotel of sorts where cardinals stay during the conclave — to figure out their next move with Cardinal Sabbadin (Merab Ninidze).
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Stairwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairwell. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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stairwell
noun
stair·well
-ˌwel 
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located
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