lift
Example Sentences
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No fuel resulted in engine shutdown, causing a loss of power and lift.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
While the current hostilities could lift hesitance in the short term, common interests, and especially the profit opportunity, should keep these transits growing over time, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Nelly Korda watched someone else lift the trophy at last year’s U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Big Tech continues to lift profit margins for the S&P 500 overall — but the other industries have also helped drive the biggest earnings-per-share gains for the index since 2021.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026
I grab the bowl and lift it greedily to my mouth, drinking it so hungrily the water drips down my chin and on to my filthy shirt.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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Vocabulary lists containing lift
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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Physics - Introductory
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