hoist

Example Sentences

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The mayor of Greenland's capital on Thursday called on media professionals and content creators to act responsibly after a failed attempt by a German comedian to hoist the US flag.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

He had pushed the nephew towards a branch so the nephew could hoist himself onto land; but the older man did not manage get back up himself, according to the report.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Sometimes the bot would fall over, after which an engineer would wheel over a robot hoist and pick the bot back up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

You can’t hoist a record 17 WWE World Heavyweight Championship belts without winning a ton of matches, and Cena’s imperial era was full of matches where he eked out victory from an obvious defeat.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

According to Richardson, each time the horse passed a photographer, he would prick up his ears and hoist his tail until the rider reminded him of what he was there for.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand