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uplift

[uhp-lift, uhp-lift] / ʌpˈlɪft, ˈʌpˌlɪft /


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One further source of potential uplift to returns was identified by Gavekal’s Sikand.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The average rates bill is now £1,239, having seen a 5% uplift in the regional rate paid by all households in Northern Ireland, alongside an uplift in the district rate set by each council area.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"These models were constructed using thermochronology methods and reveal how rocks cooled down when they are brought towards the surface during mountain uplift and subsequent erosion," Associate Professor Glorie said.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Rivera didn’t respond to other questions about Neighbors First, saying simply that it is “working to uplift the voices of everyday Angelenos.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Many African Americans today believe that uplift ideology worked in the past and ought to work again—forgetting that ultimately it took a major movement to end the last caste system, not simply good behavior.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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