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lifts

  • plural of lift.
  • present tense form of lift (3rd person singular).

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Williams’s return lifts a tournament that needs stardust in the absence of injured two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

The Social Security Administration temporarily reduces the amount they pay out to people who are receiving benefits but also earning over certain thresholds, but that restriction lifts at Full Retirement Age.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Materials arrive for the day in a succession of 18-wheeler trucks, which are tipped by hydraulic lifts to empty the contents of their trailers onto the 28,000-square-foot tipping room floor.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

KBW lifts its target price on Santander’s stock to 13.30 euros from 11.80 euros previously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

She lifts up the blanket and crawls under the bed.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron