Example Sentences

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South Korea is lifting caps on domestic coal production.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

AI is lifting a lot of companies’ boats, but perhaps none is being pushed higher than the so-called neoclouds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Avis shares are up another 13% to $686 Tuesday and that is lifting the Dow Jones transports by 2%.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The task for De Zerbi now is lifting his players after coming within only a few minutes of achieving a momentous victory, the devastation evident on his players' faces at the full-time whistle.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Mom closes her eyes, and I know that she is lifting a comer of her veil.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead