lift
Example Sentences
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He talked constantly about building a proper house, one that would lift the family out of mud and tin for good.
From BBC
Such was the influx in India's accommodation that Mohammed Siraj could not squeeze into the lift on his morning commute.
From BBC
Welshman Elfyn Evans completed a superb weekend in his Toyota with his third victory at Rally Sweden on Sunday which lifts him to the top of the early championship table.
From Barron's
I lifted several doors off their hinges in our house last month to refinish the hardware and hang them straighter.
"It was some job lifting her up that slope," said Cammy.
From BBC
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