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hoist

[hoist, hahyst] / hɔɪst, haɪst /


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The mayor of Greenland's capital on Thursday called on media professionals and content creators to act responsibly after a failed attempt by a German comedian to hoist the US flag.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

He had pushed the nephew towards a branch so the nephew could hoist himself onto land; but the older man did not manage get back up himself, according to the report.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

She struggled to hoist herself into the high rolling chair at the teller window.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

You can’t hoist a record 17 WWE World Heavyweight Championship belts without winning a ton of matches, and Cena’s imperial era was full of matches where he eked out victory from an obvious defeat.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

Each time, it was harder for Jonathan to hoist Abby up and over.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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