lifting

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Those could include lifting Iran-related sanctions on China, even as Xi holds back on demanding Trump put an end to the war, which is more than two months old.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

That pulled down break-even rates while lifting inflation-adjusted borrowing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures posted their sharpest gain in two months with a mixed weather outlook and U.S.-Iran tensions lifting benchmark European prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

US news outlet Axios reported that the initial one-page, 14-point US memorandum includes provisions such as a suspension on Iranian nuclear enrichment, the lifting of sanctions, and restoring free transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

I ask, lifting my boot to see another ridged footprint.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer