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The agents led Yonquenide down the hall into an emergency stairwell leading to the ICE holding cell.
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Maeva Bambuck, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Structurally, that moment in the stairwell is where the fantasy of our story comes crashing into the reality of our story.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Davis is alleged to have dragged Rossel through a stairwell, kitchen and back exit before assaulting her in a parking garage.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Firefighters immediately arrived at the scene and pulled frightened residents from windows, stairwells, and elevator shafts as the building erupted into flames.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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Maeva Bambuck, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Structurally, that moment in the stairwell is where the fantasy of our story comes crashing into the reality of our story.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Davis is alleged to have dragged Rossel through a stairwell, kitchen and back exit before assaulting her in a parking garage.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Firefighters immediately arrived at the scene and pulled frightened residents from windows, stairwells, and elevator shafts as the building erupted into flames.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Stairwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairwell. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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stairwell
noun
stair·well
-ˌwel 
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located
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