lifting

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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

Of course, there’s a big difference between being at a logjam atop the leaderboard on Friday and lifting the Harton S. Semple Trophy on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Corporate reform momentum is accelerating, lifting return on equity and shareholder returns, with more runway ahead.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Quantum-computing stocks tend to be highly correlated, so if Quantinuum’s stock does well, Legault sees that action potentially lifting the rest of the sector.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

So he gave me an old yogurt container full of water, and I opened the crate door without lifting the burlap, stuck the water inside, and shut the door again as fast as I could.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones