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With the next delivery, Archer produced a lifter that Nicholls tickled behind.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
It will be lucky to complete five missions where it was once envisioned as the nation’s workhorse heavy lifter before SpaceX came along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Philippe Leleu: Single, no children, a dedicated weight lifter and professional gardener who, at 62, was nearing retirement when the police came knocking.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
Robert Rogers, who spent 12 years as an omnivorous weight lifter before switching to a plant-based diet in 2020, thinks he looks "10 times better" than he did five years ago.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2024
Of the three boys, one was big — muscled like a serious weight lifter, with dark, curly hair.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
Brandon Blackwell sits in his apartment in the Jamaica section of Queens, training with a collection of 30,000 homemade flash cards the way weight lifters train with barbells.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
China and Japan are the top two lifters of Australian LNG, followed by South Korea and Taiwan.
From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2023
Maile said the case has been particularly difficult for female lifters who have openly sided with USA Powerlifting, saying they have been targeted for criticism and more.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
The thrower, the lifters, the jumpers were all at sea as the ball soared over the back to Charles Ollivon.
From BBC ● May 19, 2023
Bobby begrudgingly met the weight lifters and Olympians he was introduced to, but he seemed bored by it all.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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