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[lift] / lɪft /








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The central bank's 25 basis point hike this week followed a 50-point lift last month, and another increase is expected at its policy meeting next week.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But Nestlé must address three other challenges to lift its bruised shares.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Soaring demand for new data centers has helped lift the spot rate for flatbed trucks to what the FTR and Truckstop.com report said is an all-time high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Uncertainty surrounding developments in the Iran war has failed to provide a lift to prices for gold, which has often been seen as a safe-haven investment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The dragon, perched atop one of the gerbil cages, was hissing, shrieking, and flapping its tiny wings as if it wanted to lift the whole thing into the air.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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