elevate
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MacFarlane described him as a "rare actor who could take any bit of dialogue and elevate it, making a good writer sound great and a great writer sound masterful".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
“We will elevate the Japan-U.S. alliance to even greater heights.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
It’s more accurate to say the vehicle can briefly elevate.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
The warming phase of a natural climate cycle, El Nino events temporarily elevate global temperatures, altering cloud and wind patterns, and raise the risk of damaging weather.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
“They tell everyone that. Principles of Sympathy is one of the classes you’ll have to slog through before they elevate you to E’lir.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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"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
Mr. Vance also caricatures Friedman’s legacy by implying that laissez-faire elevates economic development above human dignity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
He splices a broken line, or pokes a bird’s nest off a boom, or elevates an antenna on struts.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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The Franco-Dutch carrier group reported strong profitability, showing that it can contain costs despite tensions in the Middle East keeping fuel prices elevated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
At a time when fewer people are buying homes because of record-high home prices and elevated mortgage rates, a record 10% of first-time buyers offered all cash for homes between July 2025 and June 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Air France-KLM AF 11.75%increase; green up pointing triangle raised its fuel bill estimate for the year as monthslong tensions in the Middle East keep oil prices elevated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The company says elevated fuel costs, tighter local labor conditions and competition for drivers prevented it from meeting demand in several international markets, like India and Brazil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
She explained, too, how the elevated railroad being erected over Sixty-third Street would carry guests directly to Jackson Park.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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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
This summer’s are among the highest on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, elevating the global weather phenomenon to super status.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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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