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lift

noun as in transportation

noun as in help, aid

verb as in repeal, revoke

verb as in promote, improve

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In Vancouver in 2010, Sidney Crosby netted the “Golden Goal” in overtime to lift the host nation to the top of the podium.

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The deal has lifted beleaguered drug stocks by pointing a way for companies to remove the threat of tariffs and deal with U.S. pricing pressures.

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Exports of the precious metal have declined three months running, though they are up more than 30% over the first eight months of 2025 as investor demand for safe-haven assets has lifted gold’s allure.

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“Enough lofty rhetoric on how to lift competitiveness, you know what must be done,” she said.

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The court on Friday allowed the White House to lift temporary legal protections for Venezuelans living in the U.S.

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