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  • noun Plural form of escalator.

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Examples

  • Even though there's an elevator at the far end of the platform, the bank of two escalators is essentially the only way to move a lot of riders to and from the station's mezzanine.

    Dr. Gridlock: Escalators at Bethesda Metro station reopen after 6 months Robert Thomson 2010

  • But why walking up and down the horrible still metro escalators is better than moving escalators escapes me.

    The Latest Warning on Inauguration Gridlock - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • In Japan, the government warned consumers last week that it has received 39 reports of sandals — mostly Crocs or similar products — getting stuck in escalators from late August through early September.

    Crocs and Kids Bad Mix on Escalators | Impact Lab 2007

  • There are rumors of a system-wide escalator revamp, though, which I imagine might affect the canopy installation schedule (since I think they’re primarily to protect the frequently-broken escalators from the elements).

    Matthew Yglesias » A New Day 2010

  • Going down those escalators is like entering a bottomless slanted pit – I’ve been there.

    Think Progress » Nuclear Preemption? 2005

  • At the top of the escalators are a shoeshine stand and a busy kiosk that sells newspapers, lottery tickets, and a wall full of magazines with titles such as Mammazons and Girls of Barely Legal.

    The Fiddler in the Subway Gene Weingarten 2010

  • At the top of the escalators are a shoeshine stand and a busy kiosk that sells newspapers, lottery tickets, and a wall full of magazines with titles such as Mammazons and Girls of Barely Legal.

    The Fiddler in the Subway Gene Weingarten 2010

  • At the top of the escalators are a shoeshine stand and a busy kiosk that sells newspapers, lottery tickets, and a wall full of magazines with titles such as Mammazons and Girls of Barely Legal.

    The Fiddler in the Subway Gene Weingarten 2010

  • At the top of the escalators are a shoeshine stand and a busy kiosk that sells newspapers, lottery tickets, and a wall full of magazines with titles such as Mammazons and Girls of Barely Legal.

    The Fiddler in the Subway Gene Weingarten 2010

  • At rail stations and shopping malls around the world, reports are popping up of people, particularly young children, getting their toes caught in escalators.

    Crocs and Kids Bad Mix on Escalators | Impact Lab 2007

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