elevator
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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
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
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
We had to take an elevator to get there.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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
“Just like ramps and elevators help everyone, neurodiversity-affirming adjustments make the world more accessible for all of us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
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
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
The reception area was quiet and claustrophobic, with a brown marble floor, three elevators to one side, and above the desk, a row of clocks showing the time in every major world city.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
