elevator

Example Sentences

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Stocks usually take the escalator up and the elevator down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

More: Stocks usually take the escalator up and the elevator down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

I took an elevator and approached a door with frosted glass.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The waves are getting bigger & the ship is bouncing up & down like an elevator.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman