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Then around a dozen defendants took their seats after climbing steps that led directly from the basement floor into a courtroom trapdoor.
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The trapdoor to the treehouse does not open from the outside.
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The entrance to the car park even passes under a portcullis and guests’ bags go through an X-ray machine hidden in the rock-face.
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The prior owner went all out on building a Medieval-style castle, with a moat, a drawbridge and a portcullis.
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Some folks might not like the flat-lattice keyboard, which feels a little bit shallow, but the power-efficient mini-LED backlighting is a nice touch.
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This lattice pair feels especially elevated and comes in a bunch of great colors.
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Sri Lanka went without a wicket for the second session in a row.
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In the end, a ball that nipped back in from Harry Conway, bowling around the wicket, did for Stokes five runs short of his century.
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Shekarchi filed suit in Superior Court last week to block the Ethics Commission from investigating whether his bid to join the Supreme Court directly from the legislature violates the revolving door law's one-year waiting period.
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Wayfair is like a revolving door of these kinds of markdowns.
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The tall double door marked a new photo backdrop for the couple, with some speculating that it was captured at Forest Lodge, their family's new home.
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The Polar Aurora outdoor shed is 12 feet long and 10 feet wide with double doors on the long side, plus a window to let light in.
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Paige helped with finishing touches like adding the mailbox, installing the storm door, and details like providing charcoal, lighter fluid and a set of tools for the new grill on the new deck.
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Syl opened the heavier inner door and wondered if the glass storm door that separated her from the Whites reminded them of receiving visitors at Bedford Hills and Attica.
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“Postern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postern. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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