hoist

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The mayor of Greenland's capital on Thursday called on media professionals and content creators to act responsibly after a failed attempt by a German comedian to hoist the US flag.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

So Raven is about to be hoist with his own high-tech petard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

He had pushed the nephew towards a branch so the nephew could hoist himself onto land; but the older man did not manage get back up himself, according to the report.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

A Los Angeles County airship was able to hoist down an air medic to the bodies around 7:30 p.m., officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

The lever he uses to hoist the aerial alongside the chimney.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr