hoisted

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No national team from outside Europe or South America has ever hoisted the World Cup, and while that will certainly change someday, it won’t be this year.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

A teacher hoisted a huge sunflower made from dozens of balloons -- the plant's name in Mandarin is a homophone for a Chinese idiom about success.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

After Potgieter had used a rope to secure the animal, both were hoisted away from the Komati River in the north-east of the country.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

As Buckley’s statue was being worked on, she stopped to beam at Jordan who stood facing the press with a proud grin on his face, his statue hoisted in the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Then, Samir hoisted the ablutionist’s body onto my back and told me to carry him as we left the encampment.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri