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lifts

  • plural
    of lift.
    lift
    verb (used with object)
    to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
  • present tense form
    of lift (3rd person singular).
    lift
    verb (used with object)
    to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.

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There have also been reports of people unable to refrigerate medication and a wheelchair user crawling down their stairs in the absence of working lifts.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The Sun follows with more details of Guardiola's reported talk to his team about his marital problems in a new documentary that "lifts lid on his agony".

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

UBS lifts its price target to 17,800 Danish kroner from 15,500 kroner and maintains its neutral rating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

—Bitcoin fell as an ongoing stalemate in the U.S.-Iran conflict lifts oil prices and reduces demand for risky assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

She lifts the edge of her apron to wipe her eyes.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin