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elevate

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




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Though he’s always been a great actor, popping up here and there to elevate material, Hartnett has found an artistic sweet spot, using his effervescent charm and boy-next-door-all-grown-up good looks to subvert expectations.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Now I can help elevate the team and really think about the business partnership nature of the role and tie that back to visibility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Cohen sought to create a CFO position “to elevate public accountability and improve taxpayer trust,” according to a spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Klopp's style helps to elevate all the members of his squad - not just the most talented.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The answer was to make the roads and sidewalks out of wood and elevate them above the waterline, in some places by several feet.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy

"You notice the work done on textures and lighting" that really "elevates the original material", he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

By making intentional decisions aligned with your goals and values, leading an active social life and contributing to a cause that elevates your spirit, you’re bound to feel more happy and fulfilled.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

"It's a very common strategy for brands to use. It elevates the desirability," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Saramago elevates the quest of his menial protagonist through lofty narration, which merges with Senhor José’s own reflections in the journal he begins to keep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Vermeer’s mastery of light’s expressive qualities elevates his concern for the reality of appearance to the level of poetry and subsumes its visual and symbolic possibilities.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

“No mayor has retained the same police commissioner from the administration prior to theirs since 1964,” she said, referring to Tisch, who was elevated under the previous mayor, Eric Adams.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Regional tensions remained elevated after Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said a building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Dhahran was targeted Tuesday evening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Earlier this month, Barclays analysts were warning that elevated diesel prices “are unlikely to remain confined to the energy line-items of U.S. inflation.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Goldman also scored higher investment banking fees, citing increases in completed mergers and an elevated level of initial public and secondary equity offerings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

What I had originally thought were walls of gallows were actually elevated wooden benches.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

But we are still a long way from elevating the technology above regular human intelligence.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

She said she was honoured to be recognised at the Bafta Cymru awards and that she wants to "keep elevating our Welsh creatives and our Welsh talent".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Lupoi was the missing piece alongside Rivera and Chancellor Rich Lyons, forming a trio of Berkeley graduates who understand the importance of elevating the university’s profile with a contending football program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

“The latest advancements in AI are elevating cybersecurity to the top of the CIO priority list,” CEO Nikesh Arora said in a statement.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

He would certainly not call him Major; using a title would be too elevating.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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