lifting

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Prominent voices including Hillary Clinton and Natalie Portman told inspiring tales of women entrepreneurs lifting the fortunes of their communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Social Security was the dominant assumption in American retirement planning because the rest of the system — pensions, employer-funded healthcare, predictable inflation — did most of the heavy lifting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Defending champion Argentina’s quality is stronger since lifting the trophy in Qatar.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The update sent shares in the company up by as much as 25% in early trading on Friday, lifting its market value to around £2bn.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer