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elevator

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


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We rode to the 107th floor in an elevator speeding upward at roughly 18 miles an hour, our ears popping.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

A desire to reveal something just beneath the visible surface is manifest throughout, from the chiaroscuro studies of marble elevator banks to empty stairwells that spiral out of sight.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Joint lead bookrunner and stabilization agent Morgan Stanley adorned its lobbies, elevator banks and turnstiles with SpaceX logos and pictures of Mars.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 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

There was an elevator, but Bat preferred to take the stairs.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

SoFi Stadium aced the physical infrastructure with working elevators, wheelchair escorts and accessible seating with clear sightlines on every level.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 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

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

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

A green light lit up and the cage door slid open, allowing me to continue on to the elevators.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline



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