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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

While much of today’s advances are less showy, focused on things like energy efficiency and reducing elevator wait-times, some of what the industry is working on may yet produce a few gasps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Barnum to design an elevator demonstration for the 1853-54 World’s Fair in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Izulu said the elevator was made by the original architect of the Arcanum. That it either takes you where you want to go or takes you where it wants you to go.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton