elevate
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“The long legacy and history of visual arts with music, they are hand in hand because in some ways they elevate each other,” Lawrence says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
I can’t stand all this plastic trash we elevate above the natural world.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Klopp's style helps to elevate all the members of his squad - not just the most talented.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Unlike so much Pinot Noir or California Chardonnay, with Grüner Veltliner, you can find good quality and value at all price levels, and spending more will generally elevate the experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“This is not a director’s play. I can only stage it so much. It’s an actor’s play. It’s up to you to elevate it.”
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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By making intentional decisions aligned with your goals and values, leading an active social life and contributing to a cause that elevates your spirit, you’re bound to feel more happy and fulfilled.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
"It's a very common strategy for brands to use. It elevates the desirability," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Saramago elevates the quest of his menial protagonist through lofty narration, which merges with Senhor José’s own reflections in the journal he begins to keep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
While it’s still a sitcom, the show embraces sci-fi and elevates a quartet of supporting characters from “The Big Bang Theory” for a crazy multiverse ride with callbacks to the original series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
She values my success in school, but only because it elevates her social status.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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"It could be just like cholesterol, where people with elevated cholesterol take a drug, a statin, that reduces their risk for heart disease," Bendlin says.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Treasury yields stabilized on Friday, having reversed Thursday’s sharp rise to multiyear highs, as elevated yields attracted investors to buy the government bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Dillon Amaya, an oceanographer at North Carolina State University, said the elevated sea levels could collide with other natural phenomena to create problems for coastal communities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
And if the barista wants to add an artistic element, then they have successfully elevated my cappuccino experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Himmelstoss seemed a little elevated; he was singing.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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This summer’s are among the highest on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, elevating the global weather phenomenon to super status.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“The latest advancements in AI are elevating cybersecurity to the top of the CIO priority list,” CEO Nikesh Arora said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
He said he is elevating Matt Swanson – removed as scouting director by former general manager Perry Minasian — to oversee all of the Angels’ scouting operations: amateur, professional and international.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
"I was never about keeping people down, I was more about elevating and bringing people up around me."
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
I had read some of the classic Greek plays in prison, and found them enormously elevating.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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