lift

Example Sentences

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That could lift hopes of interest-rate cuts and end selling of reserves by central banks – so long as the truce lasts.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

For a lot of women, though, leaving is a much bigger lift.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures rose with the likely final cold spell in the northern U.S. seen petering out in the next few days and the market waiting for hot weather to lift demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

People climb on to it to get selfies, lift their children on to it, or eat picnics on its broad flanks.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Betsie had never been able to lift much; today her shovelfuls were microscopic and she stumbled frequently as she walked to the low ground where we dumped the loads.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom