elevator
Example Sentences
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While much of today’s advances are less showy, focused on things like energy efficiency and reducing elevator wait-times, some of what the industry is working on may yet produce a few gasps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Kone is installing an elevator system for that tower that relies on carbon-fiber composite technology far lighter than steel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Steel cables limit how far one elevator can safely travel, forcing riders to transfer between elevator banks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
In the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower in Dubai, passengers cannot ride a single elevator from ground to summit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
My knees felt weak, and for a second I considered spinning on my heel and trotting back to the elevator.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
