elevator
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But then these technologies became quietly integrated into our lives, to the point now where a broken elevator is a great source of pain.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 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
“I remember Joe standing in the elevator and bumping into people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Joint lead bookrunner and stabilization agent Morgan Stanley adorned its lobbies, elevator banks and turnstiles with SpaceX logos and pictures of Mars.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He and Hannah walked toward the bathroom while Coal waited in the elevator bank.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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
People in the building reported hearing loud bangs when the fire began, and some employees had to be rescued from elevators amid power outages, according to Culver City Police Department spokesperson Jennifer Atenza.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
They talked about chairlifts and home elevators, but decided those solved only one issue—mobility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 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
A couple of people headed toward the elevators, and Mr. Haber’s secretary was pulling her handbag out of a drawer.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
