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elevator

[el-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /
NOUN
lift
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“The house includes an elevator, four terraces, and a large 58’ deep landscaped back garden.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

“Our names will be going around the moon,” said Matthew Madayag, who found the Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory from a flier posted in a campus elevator.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

They showed significant deterioration in several measures, including elevator and aileron control, landing accuracy and vertical and lateral deviation on approach.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

"The mining sector is dying out in Poland and you have to change something in your life," he says, harnessed and ready to take the elevator to the top of a turbine.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

“Izulu said the elevator was made by the original architect of the Arcanum. That it either takes you where you want to go or takes you where it wants you to go.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

They also work at a low frequency and are able to penetrate buildings and elevators and particularly hospitals - which can have thickened walls to protect people from X-rays and other radiation.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“Just like ramps and elevators help everyone, neurodiversity-affirming adjustments make the world more accessible for all of us.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

According to the federal Fair Housing Act, landlords must provide “accessible common use areas” to people with disabilities, and this includes elevators.

From MarketWatch May 5, 2026

WSJ analyzed videos, photos, audio and witness accounts from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to show what happened after a man emerged near the elevators, shots rang out, and security sprang into action.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

He raised his hand stiffly in goodbye and began to walk away toward the elevators.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon



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