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His sister suggested he should join the Farmers' Choir and that turned out to be a "great lifter".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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
When I moved to Venice Beach two years ago, I saw Chinese tattoos on skaters, lifters, pickleball players, surfers and tourists, hardly any with Chinese heritage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
China and Japan are the top two lifters of Australian LNG, followed by South Korea and Taiwan.
From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2023
In 1948, after moving to London, the 5-foot-5 Mr. Helfgott observed weight lifters working out in a park.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 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 lifters gradually regained purchase on the track, until the hoverboard had brought her level with the broken end of the bridge.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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