Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
At the scene, Kilduff and his crew stopped flames, shooting through the roof of a three-decker on Treadway Road, from spreading to adjacent houses, saving property and possibly even more lives.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026 Three Boston firefighters were taken to the hospital after battling a four-alarm blaze that began in a Dorchester three-decker and spread to two other homes Monday afternoon, leaving 30 people displaced, officials said.—
Nick Stoico,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 Aug. 2023