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He needs specialised equipment such as a hoist which allows him to be transferred from a wheelchair into a bed, or helps him use the bathroom.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Here, a filmmaker who managed to reach the peak of Olympus makes the prideful, ill-fated decision to hoist a ladder toward the stars, trying to get even higher, past where even the Gods can see.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

While we won’t know until then which country will hoist the golden trophy, plenty of other big winners have already emerged over the course of the past five-and-a-half weeks.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

A black belt in taekwondo, the impressive Yanin sets the bar high in the opening scene, battling two goons who hoist her aloft in the splits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

So I always reach back and hoist myself up, because the thought of him trying to lift me and failing makes me cringe every time.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

"The law means reasonable adaptions, but for people like me that doesn't go far enough – you need the hoists and the beds to really make it workable," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

By most measures, the United States still hoists plenty of power on the global stage.

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

By the time Bridges hoists a 3-pointer from the corner, Wembanyama may as well be in another time zone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Whichever team hoists the winning World Cup soccer trophy this summer will be the recipients of a very valuable prize, thanks to rising gold prices.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

My mom puts on her jacket and hoists the laundry basket onto her hip.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

I deserved to be hoisted in the air in a true “Dirty Dancing” moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

On the other, people hoisted signs: “Save the Garden,” “Keep Our Streets Public” and “Save Clearwater.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

No national team from outside Europe or South America has ever hoisted the World Cup, and while that will certainly change someday, it won’t be this year.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

The drone rescued the soldiers and transported them to another location on the water where they were then hoisted up to a helicopter for further transport, a centcom spokesperson said.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

Tallmadge leaped to his saddle, hoisted up the woman, and galloped off.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

Microsoft on Tuesday sought to reassure European users with a "multi-billion-dollar" deal to rent AI infrastructure from Mistral, hoisting the French developer into the lucrative business of renting compute capacity.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

They barely finish before other mids start hoisting each other into a crude human pyramid.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

Nonetheless, the expectations from the boss are extraordinary—nothing short of hoisting the trophy at MetLife Stadium would make him happy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

The injury also did not stop Martinez from joining in the post-match celebrations as he jumped into the Villa fans before hoisting manager Unai Emery aloft.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

They were hoisting huge stones in place for the Hecate cabin, and I knew it was a delicate job.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan