aloft

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“Wealthy Americans have been credited with keeping consumer spending aloft over the past few years as general uncertainty spread,” said Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

It is no wonder the image of Cannavaro holding the trophy aloft at the Olympiastadion now feels like a fever dream to most Italians.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The last time Sam Altman and Dario Amodei stood on stage together, they awkwardly tried to avoid physical contact even as other tech leaders held hands aloft for a group photo with India’s prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

A bit of tinkering – stripping the original’s heavy bassline, tossing in his lithe falsetto and a playful guitar to hold everything aloft – made the one-time throwaway into something immortal.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

“Now,” said John, lifting Robin aloft, “thou’lt be carried on my shoulder—so. For thou’rt the hero of this victory,” and together they went down the long stretches of ladder and stair to the ground.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli