escalator

Example Sentences

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The best explanation I got was: Imagine there’s an escalator that takes you up, but when you get to the top of the escalator you’re down.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

A British high-street shoe retailer, located near the now-famous escalator, posted on social media saying: “We’re still not over this.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

College freshmen right now were 8 years old when Trump walked down the escalator.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

“In the escalator example, the only value accrued to the customer. This is how it always goes if no monopoly rents can be charged by the producers or providers,” added Burry.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

Alma boarded the second flight of her life and within two hours she was back in Arkansas, standing near baggage claim and waiting to see her mother appear on the escalator.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley