hoist

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

By the time the new bed extension and hoist were to be installed, in September 2025, Hull had become too ill, and died soon after.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Yann LeCun, Meta’s former chief AI scientist, is among a minority who say America’s AI leaders only hoist themselves by exaggerating both the progress and danger of their latest models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

I knew which ropes to hoist, which sails to raise, which direction to steer.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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

El Rey Theatre projectionist Tori Yorochko hoists a scepter prop that was featured in the 1963 movie “Cleopatra” starring Elizabeth Taylor.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 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

Violet hoists herself into the hammock in her yard while I take a seat on a wrought-iron bench under the shade of a maple.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

A staffer hoisted a poster board showing purported texts alongside images of Smith, Willis and Wade and a photo of State Farm Arena, then yanked it back down with remarkable speed.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

Locations hoisted the largest American flags allowed by local zoning codes and served Patriot Shakes for the country’s 250th anniversary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Also, one of my dating rules was: “If you can’t lift me, you can’t date me,” because every girl deserves to be hoisted in the air in a true “Dirty Dancing” moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

She and del Vecchio were alleged to have hoisted a flag of the Islamic State group in the reserve where the couple disappeared in 2018.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

But when Shawn hoisted himself into the saddle, the Yearling merely skittered.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

A boy from Watts stares at the ocean, imagining ancient Greek boats sailing across the Pacific and his father in a toga and sneakers, proudly hoisting a trident.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Anthropologists have documented the Gogodala people of western Papua New Guinea singing Hebrew songs and hoisting the flag of Israel at tribal ceremonies.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

"That was beautiful," Arteta said after lifting the Premier League trophy for the first time, hoisting it aloft at Selhurst Park following Sunday's 2-1 win against Crystal Palace.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

But home, she realized, hoisting herself onto the saddle and smiling at the roiling banter of her friends behind her, was something she would have to take with her everywhere she went.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older