escalator

Example Sentences

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While some of the company's contracts include fuel escalators, allowing the price paid by the customer to fluctuate depending on the cost of diesel, many do not allow the firm to recoup increased fuel costs.

From BBC

Sheikh Mohamed shook hands with children and rode the mall’s crowded escalators.

From The Wall Street Journal

And you can buy these annuities with annual income escalators, so that the payout rises every year.

From MarketWatch

Some have gathered to re-create the pretzel scene on the escalator, or to take selfies outside.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You find walls built in factories, you see elevators, you see escalators,” said Smith.

From Los Angeles Times