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lifter

[lif-ter] / ˈlɪf tər /






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It will be lucky to complete five missions where it was once envisioned as the nation’s workhorse heavy lifter before SpaceX came along.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Number 10 Henry was defenceless against a brutal lifter and Southee, with the field set for a short ball, was hit in front by one Atkinson speared in.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024

Philippe Leleu: Single, no children, a dedicated weight lifter and professional gardener who, at 62, was nearing retirement when the police came knocking.

From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2024

Robert Rogers, who spent 12 years as an omnivorous weight lifter before switching to a plant-based diet in 2020, thinks he looks "10 times better" than he did five years ago.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2024

Sean asked her if she was an Olympic weight lifter.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

Brandon Blackwell sits in his apartment in the Jamaica section of Queens, training with a collection of 30,000 homemade flash cards the way weight lifters train with barbells.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2024

When I moved to Venice Beach two years ago, I saw Chinese tattoos on skaters, lifters, pickleball players, surfers and tourists, hardly any with Chinese heritage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2023

China and Japan are the top two lifters of Australian LNG, followed by South Korea and Taiwan.

From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2023

Maile said the case has been particularly difficult for female lifters who have openly sided with USA Powerlifting, saying they have been targeted for criticism and more.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

Stout weight lifters hoisted enormous hunks of iron over their heads, quivering and swaying slightly beneath their loads.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown


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