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elevator

[el-uh-vay-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /
NOUN
lift
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The bell to the ground floor elevator rings and out steps a tall figure, wearing an all-black ensemble.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

For example, when a doctor wants you to stop taking a medication, they’ll often instruct you to “hold” it, as a synonym for a temporary pause or delay—like asking someone to hold the elevator.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

At about 18:00, Foster, his father-in-law and son walked towards an elevator and was playing with his son, said his lawyer, Alexandros Alexandrou.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

“You’re dripping down the initial lobby, then you’re going up the elevator, you’re dripping through the reception area of this office. There’s just a lot going on, and why?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

But each time the elevator was called to the fifth floor, I feared he would be standing there.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

If the HOA has a shortfall of funds or doesn’t properly maintain common areas such as elevators and swimming pools, the burden falls on all homeowners in the HOA to pay for repairs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Airplanes, elevators and restaurants all have regulations to ensure their safe operation; many experts argue for similar conventional measures for AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Pilots could vent buoyant gas, release water carried for ballast or adjust the angle of elevators on the tail, which operated like those on an airplane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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

I take Elsie’s hand and head to the elevators.

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


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