lifter

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An edge off Williamson ended in the gloves of Pope, then a lifter took the glove of Daryl Mitchell to leave New Zealand 86-5 at stumps, 194 behind.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

Of the four chambers, the left ventricle is the heavy lifter, as its thick, cone-shaped musculature is built for pumping blood through the entire body.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2023

The International Powerlifting Federation has tightened its transgender policy after a 40-year-old male-born lifter broke multiple women’s records at a meet this month in Canada.

From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2023

During his time as a weight lifter, he worked at bag and paper companies and as a manager at Great Universal Stores, a retail and mail order catalog company.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2023

“Don’t you worry, Mr. R.,” a lifter panted.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole