aloft
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Hoisted onto her team-mates' shoulders, she held the trophy aloft, albeit probably not the one she wanted to have her hands on in the moment.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
"Guard, guard, strength, strength, for my people, for my land," the guards chanted as they held their traditional wooden staffs aloft during the gathering in Caloto in violence-plagued Cauca department.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Year: 2023 Compiled by: Nitish Pahwa Of note: The disgraced ex-mayor is still holding various objects aloft.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
The incident that prompted her to quit flying — and turn down more offers to stay aloft — happened in a fixed-wing plane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Now,” said John, lifting Robin aloft, “thou’lt be carried on my shoulder—so. For thou’rt the hero of this victory,” and together they went down the long stretches of ladder and stair to the ground.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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