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Police did not allow those who had been arrested to join them, Tzur said, alleging that the detainees were taken to a stairwell nearby.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Plaster work in the sanctuary and stairwells is largely complete and new insulation installed.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Those of us not actually knocking hung back in the stairwell; even so, some residents were hesitant to engage.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Some of the group went into a stairwell where Richardson and another male, whose age also wasn't disclosed, were standing with guns in their hands, at their sides, the complaint said.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Plaster work in the sanctuary and stairwells is largely complete and new insulation installed.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Those of us not actually knocking hung back in the stairwell; even so, some residents were hesitant to engage.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Some of the group went into a stairwell where Richardson and another male, whose age also wasn't disclosed, were standing with guns in their hands, at their sides, the complaint said.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stairwell
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“Stairwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairwell. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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stairwell
noun
stair·well
-ˌwel 
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located
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