lift
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Many African leaders and citizens have been receptive to Beijing’s messaging and see China as a role model for its efforts to lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
“With just two months until kickoff, indicators suggest the anticipated economic lift may fall short of expectations,” the report said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
The building's superintendent, Juana Garcia, says nine residents have pacemakers and simply can't take the chance of being caught without the lift.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The cost of business supplies posted the biggest increase since 2022, forcing companies to lift prices on customers or to cut jobs to offset their own rising expenses.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The kraken too: even amid all the terror, he was sure he had seen the kraken lift Mal to safety.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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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