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elevator

[el-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /
NOUN
lift
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There’s that elevator where one reality ends and another begins.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Cowgill recommends taking the stairs instead of the elevator and getting up every 30 minutes and moving around for a few minutes.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

To catch a bird’s-eye perspective of the Endeavour, guests can take a glass elevator to the 20th story to look at the shuttle through a glass floor.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

We have an elevator and a pool out back.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

The elevator grinds to a shaking stop and the door yawns open.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

“I know which buildings have elevators and which ones require the stairs.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 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

“These are the staff elevators. All employees are required to use these elevators unless they are escorting customers.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu



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