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elevate

[el-uh-veyt, el-uh-veyt, -vit] / ˈɛl əˌveɪt, ˈɛl əˌveɪt, -vɪt /




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The family patriarch leveraged Hollywood glamour with entertainment spectacle to elevate the team into an internationally recognized brand.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Confirmation can elevate the official; it cannot ratify the paper.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

"As we elevate everywhere else in our career, with the vocals, the music, the appearance, we also want to elevate the music videos and the dance," Douglas explains.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

"This study is designed to elevate the profile of aquatic deoxygenation as a global threat and show that it does not operate in isolation."

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

At such moments I tried to elevate myself.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

It was the first album they recorded live in the studio since the ’90s, and that aspect elevates almost every song on this record; they all feel incredibly vibrant.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

Mr. Ogilvy, who was educated at Oxford and later became a chef, writes in propulsive prose that elevates this, his first book, above a simple history.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

While it’s still a sitcom, the show embraces sci-fi and elevates a quartet of supporting characters from “The Big Bang Theory” for a crazy multiverse ride with callbacks to the original series.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Jackson fired back that Barrett’s approach actually aggrandizes the role of the court and elevates it over Congress.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

She values my success in school, but only because it elevates her social status.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

Oil prices have receded from those peaks but are still volatile, while jet-fuel refining margins remain elevated.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Inflation has remained elevated for the sixth consecutive year, and many of Warsh’s colleagues have begun to press for interest-rate hikes to cool down price increases.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Jet fuel prices will remain elevated over the July-December period, it forecast, vowing to pursue mitigating actions such as hedging for crude oil price changes.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

SYDNEY—Qantas QAN 4.12%increase; green up pointing triangle Airways warned that the financial hit of elevated fuel prices will extend into its current fiscal year, as Australia’s largest airline reported a 14% drop in annual profit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Kyle watched as she stepped onto a slightly elevated platform with handles like you’d see on your grandmother’s walker.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

Some are reinventing the distinctly American fare with international flavors, while others are elevating it—sometimes quite literally—to a fine-dining level, with prices to match.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Leslie Vooris shares some recommendations for elevating your drinking experience by investing in fancy glassware.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The squad has won four matches in a row, elevating it for the first time in four decades to the competition’s round of 16.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

"You are elevating things that I would interpret as good for you, and you're recovering very quickly".

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Their names were Gus and Wes and they had succeeded in elevating medicine to an exact science.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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