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The front and back decks and interior stairwell had to be torn out and rebuilt.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Fire department logs show victims were located both inside and outside buildings, including in hallways, stairwells and basement areas.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
But hours of footage show a stairwell with little action other than the occasional passing staffer.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Alongside each elevator, the MTA will also build a very tall stairwell.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Fire department logs show victims were located both inside and outside buildings, including in hallways, stairwells and basement areas.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
But hours of footage show a stairwell with little action other than the occasional passing staffer.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Alongside each elevator, the MTA will also build a very tall stairwell.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
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 12 Jan. 2026.
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stairwell
noun
stair·well
-ˌwel 
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located
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