lift

Example Sentences

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An elephant's trunk can surpass a human's height and lift trees -- a marvel of strength that's conversely so gentle it can grasp a tortilla chip without breaking it.

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They say the difficulties made them even stronger, and they lifted their first title together at the European championships in January.

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He said he went to the community center once the lockdown was lifted, and sought to comfort families waiting to learn whether their children had survived.

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Russia spent two years trying to block Telegram, but having failed either to restrict access or to stop the growth of the service, it lifted the ban in 2020.

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It follows campaigning from Which? urging supermarkets to lift what it called "unfair restrictions" on who can access loyalty schemes.

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