elevator

Example Sentences

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Others have been trapped inside the elevator mid-blackout for hours.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

As the contest to succeed Powell heated up last year, Warsh honed an elevator pitch tuned to Trump’s ears.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Do they sort of sidle up to you in the elevator and say, “Good job”? Or do they ignore you in the cafeteria and hope that this passes?

From Slate • May 12, 2026

In addition to that privacy, the home features many very high-end amenities, including an in-house elevator that was, according to the listing, only the 10th residential elevator to be installed in New York City.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

A small male human in a bandbox hat and many buttons operated the elevator.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck