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escalator

[es-kuh-ley-ter] / ˈɛs kəˌleɪ tər /
NOUN
moving staircase
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But standing still is no guarantee of safety either: One woman’s hem got caught in the teeth of an escalator.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

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

“Hey, Styx, did you ever pull off an escalator trade before?”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

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

According to other attendees, including Times journalists, event staff were checking tickets, though not very thoroughly, at multiple points prior to escalators that descended to the metal detectors where Allen allegedly dashed past armed security.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2026

Joyce Keenan, 71, from Westhill, said she thought escalators would have been installed "years ago".

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

There’s a Starbucks and a set of escalators and dozens and dozens of people.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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