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Recent Examples of levitation
By the second half of last week, the tape had settled back into a low-drama upward grind, the kind of boring-is-beautiful action that often prevails in trending bull markets, including Friday’s late-day levitation to seal a 5.3% weekly gain.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 2025
McCartney, who originated the role in London, promises a Broadway show that’s harder, faster, better — and packed with more high-tech onstage illusions including levitation and elaborate set pieces that arrive from all directions.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
For much of its history, the Church has had to defend itself against accusations that levitations, apparitions, and other miracles were not the work of God but that of the devil.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Seven months later, playing for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Carter capped his year of levitation by jumping over France’s 7-2 center, Frederic Weis, en route to a violent, yet somehow, also, elegant, slam in a preliminary round game.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 2025
McCartney, who originated the role in London, promises a Broadway show that’s harder, faster, better — and packed with more high-tech onstage illusions including levitation and elaborate set pieces that arrive from all directions.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
For much of its history, the Church has had to defend itself against accusations that levitations, apparitions, and other miracles were not the work of God but that of the devil.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Seven months later, playing for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Carter capped his year of levitation by jumping over France’s 7-2 center, Frederic Weis, en route to a violent, yet somehow, also, elegant, slam in a preliminary round game.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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The company will webcast the action, beginning 30 minutes before liftoff.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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How to watch SpaceX Starlink launch livestream As with most SpaceX missions, the launch will be available to stream on the company's website and its new X TV mobile app, beginning about five minutes before liftoff.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Douglas is the sixth-busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings, according to preliminary rankings released in April by Airports Council International.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Boeing 777 was waiting between two runways to taxi to its parking spot as American Airlines flight 2453 was preparing for takeoff for Boston.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The crew has trained to use a hoist lift to help with flooding rescues, or those in secluded areas where ground officers can't access.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Sep. 2025
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For such a busy place—watching the waitstaff hoist and maneuver massive trays of food throughout the dining rooms is mesmerizing—the attention to quality at The Old Mill is impressive.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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But the team’s July signing of former Dolphins sixth-round pick Cornell Armstrong was different, and eyebrow-raising, because Armstrong hadn’t appeared in an NFL game since the 2022 season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Organizers described the flag-raising as a gesture of goodwill toward Philadelphia’s Chinese-American community and a celebration of international ties.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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McSweeney’s elevation appeared bizarre, but Bailey and his selection team have openly stated their belief that the Test team should contain the best six batters regardless of position.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The McKenzie Pass section of the byway closes in winter due to its high elevation and snowy conditions, typically starting in early November.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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In 2011, the Wisconsin State Legislature altered the property tax levy formula limits, eliminating the 2% ceiling that local municipalities could draw from taxpayers in places where new construction couldn't justify a larger levy increase.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Numbers provided by Cincinnati Public Schools show that the school district had 4,326 homeless students last year, representing a 77% increase from a decade prior, despite total student enrollment increasing by only 538 students over the same period of time.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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On one hand, this may bring a chance to monetize and make more, like through a new job or a raise.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Look here to see your relationship with credit card debt, college loans, and pay raises.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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Crew 10 commander Anne McClain, pilot Nichole Ayers, Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi and Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov were strapped in and ready for blastoff from historic pad 39 at the Kennedy Space Center at 7:48 p.m. EDT.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Each day, there are Big Top performances at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., with a human cannonball blastoff at 1:45 p.m. Admission costs $23 for teens and adults, $20 for seniors (ages 65 and up) and $15 for children (ages 5-12).—
Amy Schwabe,
Journal Sentinel,
10 May 2024
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“Levitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levitation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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