lifter
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It will be lucky to complete five missions where it was once envisioned as the nation’s workhorse heavy lifter before SpaceX came along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Smith, booed to the crease by the travelling fans, edged to second slip, then Khawaja gloved a spiteful lifter.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
Philippe Leleu: Single, no children, a dedicated weight lifter and professional gardener who, at 62, was nearing retirement when the police came knocking.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
Robert Rogers, who spent 12 years as an omnivorous weight lifter before switching to a plant-based diet in 2020, thinks he looks "10 times better" than he did five years ago.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2024
St. Christopher, muscled like a weight lifter and crossing a stream of bronze, winked in the sudden light, giving fierce definition to an outsized staff and a Gerber baby Christ.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
When I moved to Venice Beach two years ago, I saw Chinese tattoos on skaters, lifters, pickleball players, surfers and tourists, hardly any with Chinese heritage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
China and Japan are the top two lifters of Australian LNG, followed by South Korea and Taiwan.
From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2023
In 1948, after moving to London, the 5-foot-5 Mr. Helfgott observed weight lifters working out in a park.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
Maile said the case has been particularly difficult for female lifters who have openly sided with USA Powerlifting, saying they have been targeted for criticism and more.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
The hovercars could go anywhere, but Tally was limited by her magnetic lifters.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
