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
Over the next 175 years, the elevator drove the rise of the skyscraper, concentrating jobs and capital in dense urban cores, and reshaping how millions of people lived and worked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Ella rushed ahead through the golden gates, then glanced over her shoulder to find the elevator gone.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
