aloft
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Year: 2023 Compiled by: Nitish Pahwa Of note: The disgraced ex-mayor is still holding various objects aloft.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
These include any number of household-name technology giants whose stocks have been borne aloft to epic valuations by AI hopes and ambitions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Blume's speech was repeatedly interrupted by jeering and whistling, a person present at the meeting told AFP, and workers held aloft signs saying: "Don't balance your books with our jobs".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
She held her arms aloft and pointed to the sky in celebration after emulating Asher-Smith's 100m-200m European double in 2018.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
At last Mr. Banks discovered the bag himself in his study, and he rushed into the hall with it, holding it aloft.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
Vocabulary lists containing aloft
A Long Walk to Water
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