escalator
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She hands out camping chairs, decides when it is safe to use the escalator, and de-escalates spats between people squabbling over a patch of floor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
When he announced his run for president in 2015, dramatically diverting the course of the American project, it was after a ride down a gold-mirrored escalator.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Guests were required to flash their tickets to go down an escalator to the ballroom level, then present the ticket before walking through metal detectors and having bags searched ahead of the ballroom entrance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Before boarding an escalator, one must pass a gargantuan wrap-around ad big enough to sport the film’s entire cast, including supporting players Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
We’re sprinting past the Sprint store—ha, ha, no time to laugh at that—past Hollister, past Lush, bounding up the escalator, past Bose, a new Pink, and Alex and Ani, and down to the Apple Store.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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