lifting

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And when he was in the sand and he was having a hard time lifting his feet through the sand, because you know sand is heavy.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Prominent voices including Hillary Clinton and Natalie Portman told inspiring tales of women entrepreneurs lifting the fortunes of their communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Social Security was the dominant assumption in American retirement planning because the rest of the system — pensions, employer-funded healthcare, predictable inflation — did most of the heavy lifting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Dealing with the occasion was also key to ultimately lifting the trophy.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

She tried lifting her arms, and it was then she felt the trouble, a searing in her left shoulder.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny