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[lift] / lɪft /








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American executives said the carrier continues to see strong demand from consumers, viewing improving revenue metrics as evidence its measures to lift performance are paying off.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

"The lagged effect from high energy prices will probably lift inflation above 3.0 percent in September and to about 3.5 percent early next year," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

It will lift over time as depreciation is spread over a growing base of revenue tied to CoreWeave’s AI cloud platform, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

"Our teams are working 24/7 to keep water moving, fix leaks and support customers. We will keep the situation under close review and lift restrictions as soon as it is safe to do so."

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Duane pushed his front paws down against the ice in an effort to lift himself out of the hole.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Macquarie reiterates an outperform rating on the stock and lifts its target price 0.8% to A$97.00.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Elaine often gives lifts to others in her village who don't have transport, only to find herself unable to shop alongside them.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The brokerage lifts its earnings forecasts for the Thai company by 3.7% for 2026, 2.3% for 2027 and 0.4% for 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Whether or not Argentina lifts the trophy again, the lesson is already out on the field in plain sight every time Messi touches the ball.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

“Ain’t no way,” he says, and lifts his mask.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

But nothing compared to the noise which greeted the arrival of the Scotland team, who entered the arena last in their white shirts and kilts and lifted many in the capacity crowd from their seats.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

BNY Mellon, Johnson & Johnson and software company ServiceNow are among those that have lifted their forecasts for the year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

GE Vernova raised its full-year revenue guidance and lifted its margin expectations after a second-quarter surge in orders boosted its backlog.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Enthusiasm for tech shares boosted Asian stocks for a second day Wednesday, as more mayhem in the Middle East lifted Brent crude back above $92 a barrel and the yen came under renewed pressure.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Then she lifted her trunk and shifted forward suddenly, throwing Karli off balance.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

The group said last year that it was lifting its dividend payout ratio and that share buybacks remained on the table to return extra cash to shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

It obtained a full UK banking licence from regulators in March, lifting restrictions on it competing with established retail lenders in its home market.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Both Urbanova and Ingbretson are fuelled by the love of competing and train all year - lifting weights, jogging, doing other cardio and refining their axe skills.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

He’s pretty strong, so he’s capable of lifting lots of canned goods, but he’ll have the whole football team on hand for support.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

A few Marvellian coppers stood on the platform, lifting their stellaric-lights to have a closer look at exiting passengers.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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