elevate
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Unlike so much Pinot Noir or California Chardonnay, with Grüner Veltliner, you can find good quality and value at all price levels, and spending more will generally elevate the experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“Increased fuel loading would elevate wildfire risk to developed areas, particularly in Avalon and other locations where heavy fuels are present within 200 feet of structures,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The marketer’s takeaway: It could be tempting to use higher-margin handbags to elevate Gap’s prestige, but the retailer has instead found ways to amplify its core brand signatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
As ever sells jams, teas, candles and other products "crafted to elevate your everyday and inspire moments of joy", and there is no indication that it will end when she moves across the Atlantic.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
He made no move to elevate himself, indicating that he meant no threat.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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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
But perhaps what elevates Pogacar to the top now is his respectful demeanour, paying tribute as he did in Paris to every one of his domestiques by name, before thanking his family.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Through all of the murky questions about the differences between power and glory, decency and impropriety, De Palma lands on a remarkable base of human connection that elevates “Blow Out” beyond the average thriller.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 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
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Those who watched at home saw a China elevated in status.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
However, there is no concrete agreement yet, keeping uncertainty around regional supplies elevated, Tran said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
This thought process is somewhat justified, he said, because elevated gas prices can translate to higher inflation overall.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
She argued that there were too many "unknowns" about the impacts of concentrations of PCBs on the body and no treatment for those found to have elevated levels in their blood.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
For a moment my soul was elevated from its debasing and miserable fears to contemplate the divine ideas of liberty and self-sacrifice of which these sights were the monuments and the remembrancers.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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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
"I was never about keeping people down, I was more about elevating and bringing people up around me."
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
“While we believe all artists have creative choice in determining how they present themselves, Spotify’s programming is focused on elevating music from authentic artists building careers in music,” the company said .
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 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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