elevator

Example Sentences

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An elevator door opens, and the two walk out onto a stage, greeting a packed crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Some are even exploring technology that might one day allow elevator cars to move not only vertically but horizontally, blurring the line between buildings and urban-transportation systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

In the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower in Dubai, passengers cannot ride a single elevator from ground to summit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

But, as with many constraints in the elevator business, this one is starting to give way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The elevator wiggled left, then right, and the doors snapped closed.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton