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As early as 1815, the flooded young pueblo had to hoist its skirts and move up to higher ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Here, a filmmaker who managed to reach the peak of Olympus makes the prideful, ill-fated decision to hoist a ladder toward the stars, trying to get even higher, past where even the Gods can see.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

While we won’t know until then which country will hoist the golden trophy, plenty of other big winners have already emerged over the course of the past five-and-a-half weeks.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

By the time the new bed extension and hoist were to be installed, in September 2025, Hull had become too ill, and died soon after.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

“Gold for the Golden Company, I thought at first, until I saw Ser Roily hoist a chest onto one shoulder. If it were full of coin, he could never have lifted it so easily.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

By most measures, the United States still hoists plenty of power on the global stage.

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

By the time Bridges hoists a 3-pointer from the corner, Wembanyama may as well be in another time zone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

El Rey Theatre projectionist Tori Yorochko hoists a scepter prop that was featured in the 1963 movie “Cleopatra” starring Elizabeth Taylor.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

Whichever team hoists the winning World Cup soccer trophy this summer will be the recipients of a very valuable prize, thanks to rising gold prices.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

She hoists her sheet under her armpits again.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

I deserved to be hoisted in the air in a true “Dirty Dancing” moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

On the other, people hoisted signs: “Save the Garden,” “Keep Our Streets Public” and “Save Clearwater.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Instead, she was hoisted onto the shoulders of social media and showered with virtual applause.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

They hoisted it onto a crate, while one worker held its pointed top to keep it from falling.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

“Run!” shouted John catching up the saddlebags, while the friar hoisted Robin to his back, giving him the crutches to hold.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

A boy from Watts stares at the ocean, imagining ancient Greek boats sailing across the Pacific and his father in a toga and sneakers, proudly hoisting a trident.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Anthropologists have documented the Gogodala people of western Papua New Guinea singing Hebrew songs and hoisting the flag of Israel at tribal ceremonies.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

They barely finish before other mids start hoisting each other into a crude human pyramid.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

Nonetheless, the expectations from the boss are extraordinary—nothing short of hoisting the trophy at MetLife Stadium would make him happy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

They were hoisting huge stones in place for the Hecate cabin, and I knew it was a delicate job.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan