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elevator

[el-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /
NOUN
lift
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Brad Lander, then serving as New York's fiscal watchdog, was accused of obstructing an elevator at a building that houses one of the city's immigration courts.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A “half-life” exercise required students to cut their elevator pitches to one minute, then 30 seconds, then 15.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

This artistic neverland is crystallized in the apartment building that has music pouring out of every floor when Ali rides the elevator.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Women in green scrubs and hairnets were lined up to greet her as her stretcher rolled out of the elevator.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“Quick, put these on. That elevator made us late. They must be starving.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton



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