elevator
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It was a long ride down in the marble-lined elevator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
They showed significant deterioration in several measures, including elevator and aileron control, landing accuracy and vertical and lateral deviation on approach.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
In Whitehead’s debut novel, the not-realistic “The Intuitionist,” a Black female elevator inspector faces powerful forces aligned against her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
There’s that elevator where one reality ends and another begins.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
As soon as they stepped up to the elevator, the door opened.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
SoFi Stadium aced the physical infrastructure with working elevators, wheelchair escorts and accessible seating with clear sightlines on every level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
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
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
Napoli recently served as Chairman and CEO of Schindler Group, a Swiss maker of elevators and escalators.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
I trailed after her down the hall to two elevators, where she pushed the button.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
