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Heavy weights dropped after power cleans or dead lifts bounce vertically rather than side to side.—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026 But there’s more to Brind’Amour’s preparation than dumbbells and dead lifts.—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 7 May 2026 Unless … Unless James can juke Father Time and pull off another odds-defying dead lift for the ages.—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 The third and final portion of the split centers around leg workouts, which could include squats or dead lifts.—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dead lift