1
as in hoisting
to lift with effort
jack up the car so we can change that tire
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2
as in lifting
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
local restaurants jacked up their prices for the summer tourist season
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Exactly two weeks after hoisting the championship trophy under blue and gold confetti in Phoenix, the duo stepped back on the floor as professionals for the first time when WNBA training camp opened Sunday.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Friday, from a progressive headed to Washington and why Pittsburghers are hoisting traffic cones.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Removing these bargain fares is also lifting the average ticket price.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Robbie Ray combined with four relievers on a six-hitter, lifting the Giants to their first home win against the Marlins since August of 2024.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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In photo after photo, video after video, North Shore residents are painted in mud, scraping it off driveways, sweeping it out of kitchens and heaving it into trucks along with their household debris.—
Thomas Heaton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Bernabeu was heaving, the fans were longing their team back into the game.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The incident was captured on camera by a freelance news videographer and appeared to show Evans acting calm and raising his hands in the air when an officer fired a bean bag round that struck him in the stomach, dropping him to the ground.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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While much of the world’s economy has shown resilience in the face of the worst disruption to energy supplies in modern times, the knock-on effects of the conflict are starting to push up inflation while raising alarm bells about food supplies and prompting downgrades to economic growth.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bishop famously pivoted from studying physics at the University of Chicago on a scholarship to taking up the blues and joining the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Other examples can be seen in the deliberate way Flick sprung to Raphinha’s defence back in December, taking up the topic of the Brazilian’s lack of individual recognition despite not having been asked about it.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Several potential reforms could address this vulnerability, including allowing write-in candidates in general elections, automatically elevating the third-place primary vote-getter when a primary winner withdraws, or abandoning the top-two system entirely to restore party-nominating primaries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The new collection is rooted in elevating everyday pieces that overlap with Beckham’s aesthetic and Gap’s most popular styles.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Jacking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacking%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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