escalator

Example Sentences

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It features a scene where she and actor Domhnall Gleeson go down an escalator holding pretzels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

College freshmen right now were 8 years old when Trump walked down the escalator.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

“In the escalator example, the only value accrued to the customer. This is how it always goes if no monopoly rents can be charged by the producers or providers,” added Burry.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

But, as the UN made clear, the escalator suddenly stopped after a White House videographer accidentally triggered a safety mechanism.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

I get on the escalator, but suddenly I’m going up.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood