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escalator

[es-kuh-ley-ter] / ˈɛs kəˌleɪ tər /
NOUN
moving staircase
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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

Or sadly, the next platform will be designed elsewhere, and we kill the next great societal escalator ride up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 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

Read: Stocks usually take the escalator up and the elevator down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

A boisterous group wearing black-and-orange jerseys rode up the escalator.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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