lifting

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The U.S. economy has motored along, powered by the artificial-intelligence build-out and a stock-market rally lifting spending among higher-income households.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

What’s needed is for the right materials to be found which can withstand the environment and do the lifting and attach to the satellite that pulls the elevator up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

It is often local teams that try to coordinate access to heavy machinery to do the bigger heavy shifting and lifting, she adds.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

That wave of optimism came as the post-IPO “quiet period” expired on Monday, lifting the regulatory ban that prevents underwriters from publishing research reports, ratings, or valuation targets on a stock.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Her eyes felt glued shut; she had to hoist them open by lifting both eyebrows as high as she could.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood