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uplift

[uhp-lift, uhp-lift] / ʌpˈlɪft, ˈʌpˌlɪft /


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"There have been challenges," he said, "but now the government is really trying hard to consolidate the youth. The government is implementing programmes that will really uplift their lives."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Fresh basil and jalapeño cheerfully uplift each bite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

"Our staff were able to uplift the seal and drive it to a safe place where it was released into the water," Senior Sergeant Miriam Bentley from Wellington Police said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

“He just has an amazing emotional intelligence of how to uplift and lead his teammates and challenge them in a way that’s authentic to his personality,” McVay said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

For the second time she reminded Cora of the lessons in reading and writing, which were optional but recommended, in keeping with their mission of colored uplift, especially for those with aptitude.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Meanwhile NielsenIQ noted many related works -- including "The Iliad", Madeline Miller's "Circe" and Margaret Atwood's "The Penelopiad" -- had also seen "significant" sales uplifts.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Dr Helen Kerr, a resident doctor in emergency medicine at Altnagelvin Hospital, said doctors felt they had been "forced into this after years of sub-inflationary pay uplifts".

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Watching how her mom and her dad work together and how we’re a team, and how her dad supports me and uplifts me and is the man behind the curtain making it all happen.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

The government is under pressure from its own MPs to scrap the two-child limit for benefit uplifts.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025

The curious beauty of African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad tale.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

It is here, in his frame of recognition, that the Smith family is uplifted and seen, and not because they have demanded such a thing, but because this is how they love.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"A selfless and gentle soul, he tirelessly uplifted others through his words and actions. His achievements were great and we do not want misrepresentations about his character to overshadow them," they added.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

It’s been a week of emotional and intellectual whiplash, but I head into the theater feeling uplifted.

From Slate ● May 8, 2026

While artificial intelligence investments and spending by well-off families have powered the robust economic growth, it remains unclear if most households will feel uplifted by this boom.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

He looked at the poster: the white face was fleshy but stern; one hand was uplifted and its index finger pointed straight out into the street at each passer-by.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

"I'm excited to keep uplifting my friends and cheering them on as they reach for the Moon. Together, we'll keep pushing boundaries and inspiring the next giant leap."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

And zonk it is, indeed; “Date Night” is an exhilarating, high-velocity, uplifting song with a surprisingly singable chorus.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

Early on, Guidera was inspired by Walsh’s uplifting presence in the Venice surf scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

That story is told in this show, which our critic called “a revelatory and, despite everything, uplifting exhibition.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Where I floated, under the dark water, I heard the happiest sound my mind could conjure up — as beautiful, as uplifting, as it was ghastly.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer


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