escalator
Example Sentences
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Some have gathered to re-create the pretzel scene on the escalator, or to take selfies outside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
“In the escalator example, the only value accrued to the customer. This is how it always goes if no monopoly rents can be charged by the producers or providers,” added Burry.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026
The new terminal has a much bigger and better security-lane setup, which should alleviate the legendary bottlenecks caused by a cramped space at the bottom of an escalator in the old venue.
From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025
But, as the UN made clear, the escalator suddenly stopped after a White House videographer accidentally triggered a safety mechanism.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025
The four of them rode the escalator down to ground level, and Moss felt a rush of relief at the sight of the rest of his friends standing beyond the turnstiles.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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