elevator
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“I remember Joe standing in the elevator and bumping into people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“The house includes an elevator, four terraces, and a large 58’ deep landscaped back garden.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Curry flexed his versatile acting through more than Frank-N-Furter’s showy elevator debut and his vulnerable “I’m Going Home” finale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
It was a long ride down in the marble-lined elevator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“As I was saying earlier, sir, I’d like to have the elevator operator’s uniform so I can . . .” I hesitated, not wanting to say wash my dress.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Whoosh up in the glass-tube elevators to the massive fourth floor to begin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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
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
And sometimes I have trouble breathing in crammed elevators.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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