loft
noun
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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Powerful monsoon winds, strengthened by a warming climate, are lofting unexpectedly large quantities of ozone-depleting substances high into the atmosphere over East Asia, new research shows.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024