elevator

Example Sentences

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Brad Lander, then serving as New York's fiscal watchdog, was accused of obstructing an elevator at a building that houses one of the city's immigration courts.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Yet as I wrangled them into my closet, something kept nagging at me like a pebble in an insole: Bernie Sanders’ eye-rolling dismissal outside the Senate elevator.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

A “half-life” exercise required students to cut their elevator pitches to one minute, then 30 seconds, then 15.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

This artistic neverland is crystallized in the apartment building that has music pouring out of every floor when Ali rides the elevator.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

We had to take an elevator to get there.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney