hoist

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

One day in 2014, Flod’s young adult nephew, adept at climbing, helped him hoist the 4-foot, about 10-pound papier-mache sculpture atop the 70-foot pillar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 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

Leo stuttered, trying to shake his fist and hoist up his pants at the same time.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

All will be forgiven if Allen delivers, reverses all those decades of bad juju and hoists the Lombardi hood ornament into the sky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 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

He learned English on the boardwalk, finding solace on the basketball courts, carving his way into a community he hoists on his shoulders today.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2025

Dutchy reaches down and hoists him on his shoulders, and as I get close I hear him say, “Put your arms out, little man, and I’ll spin you.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

He stood right next to Reece James, clapping and smiling as the team captain hoisted the trophy in triumph and a massive celebration erupted around him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

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

Others have flags hoisted in the air, waving in the wind.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Anthropologists have documented the Gogodala people of western Papua New Guinea singing Hebrew songs and hoisting the flag of Israel at tribal ceremonies.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

They plan to finish it by hoisting the Lombardi Trophy at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

"That was beautiful," Arteta said after lifting the Premier League trophy for the first time, hoisting it aloft at Selhurst Park following Sunday's 2-1 win against Crystal Palace.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

She thought Ashley was letting down the side of Adria’s crib, until one day she walked in and saw me with one leg slung over the top of the rail, hoisting myself over.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles