lifting

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Lifting the ban gives far greater latitude to Japanese defense firms such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to sell warships, missiles and submarines abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Lifting the two-child benefit cap is estimated to mean 450,000 fewer children will be in poverty by 2029-30.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Lifting production from 1.4 million to 2 million bpd by the early 2030s would require an additional $40-$45 billion, much of it tied to pipelines, upgraders, and other non-upstream facilities that cannot be bypassed.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Fact: Lifting heavy objects with poor form can contribute to back pain, but the major culprits are a sedentary lifestyle, poor posture, obesity and genetic factors.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

Lifting my chin with her right hand and looking me straight in the eyes, Mama said, “We’re safe and we have each other, gracias a Dios.”

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez