elevator

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The elevator, one of the most defining technologies of the modern city, started with a stunt.

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

Modern elevator advances give priority to smoother acceleration, energy efficiency and integration with autonomous robots.

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

As soon as they stepped up to the elevator, the door opened.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste