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elevator

[el-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /
NOUN
lift
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Doncic is manning the Lakers’ elevator now; it’s his job to lift his teammates to new heights.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

"The mining sector is dying out in Poland and you have to change something in your life," he says, harnessed and ready to take the elevator to the top of a turbine.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

There’s that elevator where one reality ends and another begins.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

He had hatched an idea with Brownies & Lemonade, which was known for hosting famous DJs in anomalous places: inside the elevator at United Talent Agency, in a USS aircraft carrier.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

After that I followed her to the main elevator bank.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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

According to the federal Fair Housing Act, landlords must provide “accessible common use areas” to people with disabilities, and this includes elevators.

From MarketWatch May 5, 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

Napoli recently served as Chairman and CEO of Schindler Group, a Swiss maker of elevators and escalators.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

I spot the elevators at the back of the lobby and make my way through the crowd of adults.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston



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