lifting
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With an encouraging smile, Dudamel took the concertmaster’s arm, gently lifting him to his feet, but he sat back down when no one in the orchestra followed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Morningstar raises its fair-value estimate for Advantest by 3% to 35,000 yen after lifting its system-on-chip tester revenue estimate by 3%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Yet not every stock got hurt: Health insurers, banks and retailers did the heavy lifting that megacap tech names usually handle.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026
Dealing with the occasion was also key to ultimately lifting the trophy.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Josie’s father exclaimed, bringing a battered pot to the kitchen table and lifting the lid.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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