escalator
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Near her chair, an escalator ferried people to and from the station’s lowest level, 230 feet underground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
When he announced his run for president in 2015, dramatically diverting the course of the American project, it was after a ride down a gold-mirrored escalator.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Lovell is an escalator engineer from Hertfordshire and works for a company that has been responsible for installing, maintaining and upgrading the escalators at the national stadium.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
An escalator by the entrance will transport guests to the experiences below.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
If we pulled off a successful escalator trade of our own, we’d be famous for sure.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
The waxy scent that drifts up the escalators at the Los Angeles Central Library is immediately familiar to anyone who remembers the Mold-A-Rama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Security ushered attendees down escalators to the ballroom upon seeing their tickets—other guests came in through a security checkpoint near an elevator bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
But relief is finally a step closer thanks to plans to install escalators in the shopping centre between the railway station to Union Street.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Napoli recently served as Chairman and CEO of Schindler Group, a Swiss maker of elevators and escalators.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
And she said, “Over there. See that big staircase with the escalators? See the sign? Says Underground. Take the Bakerloo Line to Willesden Junction or the Jubilee to Willesden Green. You OK, honey?”
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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