Example Sentences

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Now I was lifting myself from the bathroom floor with shaking hands for a fitful night of tossing in bed, a raging headache waiting for me in the morning.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026

The aircraft, a Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130, was lifting off from Puerto Leguízamo, a town on the Putumayo River across from Peru, when it went down, said Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“AI was lifting all boats” he told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 15, 2026

A boost to its full-year outlook was lifting shares on Friday.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

An arm went under her waist, and then Ser lorah was lifting her off her feet.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin