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elevator

[el-uh-vay-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /
NOUN
lift
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Officials recovered three pieces of the jet’s left elevator between 1.3 to 3.8 miles away from the site of the incident in Palm Beach County, the National Transportation Safety Board said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Elsewhere, the estate came equipped with multiple wood-burning fireplaces, an elevator, an outdoor barbecue area, and a seven-car garage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

The bell to the ground floor elevator rings and out steps a tall figure, wearing an all-black ensemble.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

For example, when a doctor wants you to stop taking a medication, they’ll often instruct you to “hold” it, as a synonym for a temporary pause or delay—like asking someone to hold the elevator.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

By the time he reached the elevator, he found himself escorting two pregnant women.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

If the HOA has a shortfall of funds or doesn’t properly maintain common areas such as elevators and swimming pools, the burden falls on all homeowners in the HOA to pay for repairs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

AI should also be treated the same as airplanes and elevators, and should be designed to do the least harm possible, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The allure of her physicality and personality seemed intertwined: She was often shown laughing or making others laugh, dressed stylishly, and was known to tap-dance spontaneously in elevators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

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

I storm past Poe, pushing through the heavy doors and up the stairs and across the bridge to the elevators.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott


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