hoist
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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
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
A black belt in taekwondo, the impressive Yanin sets the bar high in the opening scene, battling two goons who hoist her aloft in the splits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
I put Papa's arm around my neck and hoist him to standing again.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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By most measures, the United States still hoists plenty of power on the global stage.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
By the time Bridges hoists a 3-pointer from the corner, Wembanyama may as well be in another time zone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 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
NRS, which employs about 1,500 people across the UK and is based in Leicestershire, finds and supplies a wide range of equipment from wheelchairs and hoists to hospital beds and pendants which monitor falls.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
With each number, she hoists her girl up in the air, then down.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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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
"They were then hoisted up to a helicopter for further transport," he added.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The moon was hoisted to the center of the sky as I ran, a big stage spotlight among the smaller bulbs of stars.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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Microsoft on Tuesday sought to reassure European users with a "multi-billion-dollar" deal to rent AI infrastructure from Mistral, hoisting the French developer into the lucrative business of renting compute capacity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
And in his eyes, success would be nothing less than hoisting the trophy on July 19 in New Jersey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
They barely finish before other mids start hoisting each other into a crude human pyramid.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Actually, crediting the Kings with playing playoff hockey isn’t necessarily a compliment since the team hasn’t won a postseason series since hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2014.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Then I straightened up, hoisting him as I rose.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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