lifter
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It will be lucky to complete five missions where it was once envisioned as the nation’s workhorse heavy lifter before SpaceX came along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
I got one of my favourite wickets in my career, a lifter to Faf Du Plessis on the fourth evening, just as he was providing significant rearguard.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
Philippe Leleu: Single, no children, a dedicated weight lifter and professional gardener who, at 62, was nearing retirement when the police came knocking.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
Robert Rogers, who spent 12 years as an omnivorous weight lifter before switching to a plant-based diet in 2020, thinks he looks "10 times better" than he did five years ago.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2024
“You’ll have it,” he cried, and he opened the stove lid and assaulted the fire with the stove lifter until the hairs on his hand curled and charred.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
But it doesn’t have to be especially so if you — and the stressed-out loved ones in your orbit — have an arsenal of stress relievers, anxiety reducers and mood lifters at the ready.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
China and Japan are the top two lifters of Australian LNG, followed by South Korea and Taiwan.
From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2023
In 1948, after moving to London, the 5-foot-5 Mr. Helfgott observed weight lifters working out in a park.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
Maile said the case has been particularly difficult for female lifters who have openly sided with USA Powerlifting, saying they have been targeted for criticism and more.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
The meeting resolved nothing and the boxers left for another venue while the weight lifters remained at the Community Center.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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