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elevator

[el-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /
NOUN
lift
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“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

The property is also equipped with an elevator and smart home features.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 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

Aunt Hila just had to live on the top floor of her walk-up, even though she had enough money to move into Manhattan, or at least into a building with an elevator.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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

People in the building reported hearing loud bangs when the fire began, and some employees had to be rescued from elevators amid power outages, according to Culver City Police Department spokesperson Jennifer Atenza.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The electric-vehicle maker said it will be led by Silvio Napoli, the former CEO and executive chairman of the Schindler Group, a Switzerland-based manufacturer and service provider focused on elevators and escalators.

From MarketWatch Apr. 14, 2026

Napoli recently served as Chairman and CEO of Schindler Group, a Swiss maker of elevators and escalators.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

“Mr. Tanaka has requested our best suite for you. Please,” she says, holding out an arm toward the elevators.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu



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