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[hoist, hahyst] / hɔɪst, haɪst /


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Here, a filmmaker who managed to reach the peak of Olympus makes the prideful, ill-fated decision to hoist a ladder toward the stars, trying to get even higher, past where even the Gods can see.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

By the time the new bed extension and hoist were to be installed, in September 2025, Hull had become too ill, and died soon after.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

In addition to Portugal, another nation targeted by Levy’s AI model is Morocco — representing a continent, Africa, that has never seen one of its nations hoist the trophy.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

A black belt in taekwondo, the impressive Yanin sets the bar high in the opening scene, battling two goons who hoist her aloft in the splits.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

I put Papa's arm around my neck and hoist him to standing again.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

By most measures, the United States still hoists plenty of power on the global stage.

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

By the time Bridges hoists a 3-pointer from the corner, Wembanyama may as well be in another time zone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

Whichever team hoists the winning World Cup soccer trophy this summer will be the recipients of a very valuable prize, thanks to rising gold prices.

From MarketWatch May 7, 2026

NRS, which employs about 1,500 people across the UK and is based in Leicestershire, finds and supplies a wide range of equipment from wheelchairs and hoists to hospital beds and pendants which monitor falls.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2025

With each number, she hoists her girl up in the air, then down.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

On the other, people hoisted signs: “Save the Garden,” “Keep Our Streets Public” and “Save Clearwater.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Instead, she was hoisted onto the shoulders of social media and showered with virtual applause.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

They hoisted it onto a crate, while one worker held its pointed top to keep it from falling.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

"They were then hoisted up to a helicopter for further transport," he added.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

The moon was hoisted to the center of the sky as I ran, a big stage spotlight among the smaller bulbs of stars.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

Microsoft on Tuesday sought to reassure European users with a "multi-billion-dollar" deal to rent AI infrastructure from Mistral, hoisting the French developer into the lucrative business of renting compute capacity.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

And in his eyes, success would be nothing less than hoisting the trophy on July 19 in New Jersey.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

They barely finish before other mids start hoisting each other into a crude human pyramid.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

Actually, crediting the Kings with playing playoff hockey isn’t necessarily a compliment since the team hasn’t won a postseason series since hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2026

Then I straightened up, hoisting him as I rose.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom




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