elevator
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"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
There’s that elevator where one reality ends and another begins.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Jefferson’s default prose is 18th-century elevator music, clear and tinkling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
He had hatched an idea with Brownies & Lemonade, which was known for hosting famous DJs in anomalous places: inside the elevator at United Talent Agency, in a USS aircraft carrier.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Miss Buckner pressed the button marked B. The elevator descended with a loud hum, clicking at each passing floor.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
I’m looking for space elevators that would eliminate the costly process of missile launch to move people and material into Earth orbit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 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
Once reliability testing is done, there will be another round of tests to ensure trains are integrated with fixed facilities such as elevators and stations, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
Napoli recently served as Chairman and CEO of Schindler Group, a Swiss maker of elevators and escalators.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
The elevators in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, touted as one of the wonders of the fair, still had not begun operation.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
