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On weekends, sometimes a jazz band performs behind the stairwell and revelers dance in the eaves.
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Xuan Juliana Wang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The primary suite had a walk-in closet and a private deck, with a rear stairwell leading directly down to the street.
—Carisa Crawford Chappell, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The closest Ye’s camp came to acknowledging that part of Saxon’s account came when Censori said in testimony that her husband had wanted to remove just one stairwell and put a slide in its place.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Interior hallways and stairwells can be good places to seek shelter.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2026
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Xuan Juliana Wang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The primary suite had a walk-in closet and a private deck, with a rear stairwell leading directly down to the street.
—Carisa Crawford Chappell, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The closest Ye’s camp came to acknowledging that part of Saxon’s account came when Censori said in testimony that her husband had wanted to remove just one stairwell and put a slide in its place.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Interior hallways and stairwells can be good places to seek shelter.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Stairwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairwell. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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stairwell
noun
stair·well
-ˌwel 
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located
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