elevator

Example Sentences

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The elevator market is driven by urbanisation and a growing service sector, as demand grows in countries with aging populations too weak to use stairs, according to experts.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Security ushered attendees down escalators to the ballroom upon seeing their tickets—other guests came in through a security checkpoint near an elevator bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Conventional wisdom dictates that stocks usually take the escalator up, and the elevator down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

I took an elevator and approached a door with frosted glass.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

He locked the door and carefully hung the elevator key on the row of hooks by the refrigerator.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn