lifting

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Bonds have rebounded in recent days, with the prospect of a Middle East peace deal also driving down oil prices and lifting stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

And it has blown open a field in which a larger number of players will feel their chances of lifting the Coupe des Mousquetaires have increased.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

But Gyllenhaal conveys little of that interiority, letting the screenplay do all of the heavy lifting.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Ever since Big Tech went all in on artificial intelligence more than three years ago, seven companies have done the heavy lifting for overall S&P 500 earnings growth.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

I tried to look holy so that they would feel bad, but all I could muster was lifting my chin in the air and squinting, as if I was new to this world.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri