escalator
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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
Lovell is an escalator engineer from Hertfordshire and works for a company that has been responsible for installing, maintaining and upgrading the escalators at the national stadium.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
An escalator by the entrance will transport guests to the experiences below.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 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 go down an escalator and reach an area that looks like a park.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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It has shortened interpreter hours, powered down escalators and ignored loose cladding on its 75-year-old headquarters in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
According to other attendees, including Times journalists, event staff were checking tickets, though not very thoroughly, at multiple points prior to escalators that descended to the metal detectors where Allen allegedly dashed past armed security.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
Joyce Keenan, 71, from Westhill, said she thought escalators would have been installed "years ago".
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Napoli recently served as Chairman and CEO of Schindler Group, a Swiss maker of elevators and escalators.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
And I walked across the big room to the escalators.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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