elevator
Example Sentences
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Ultra thin parts are stacked like floors in a tall building, and vertical wiring works like many fast elevators that move huge amounts of data quickly.
From Science Daily
While I was waiting for an elevator in an office building one day, a man approached me and said, “Good to see you again!”
“The most frequent calls we had last night due to the power outages was people stuck in elevators and fire alarms going off,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Not the mellow, easy-listening variety that serves as background music in elevators and waiting rooms.
From Los Angeles Times
She and about 20 other students barricaded the elevators with tables and chairs.
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