elevator
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“I remember Joe standing in the elevator and bumping into people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
The property is also equipped with an elevator and smart home features.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
I have not been inside an elevator yet, but I know they go up & down.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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
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
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
I press the elevator button and try to guess which of the two elevators will arrive first.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
