1
as in lifts
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
the runner's arms were upraised in a sign of victory as he crossed the finish line
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2
as in erects
to fix in an upright position
archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised
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But the government argued that barring a regular pot smoker from having a gun is permissible under the Constitution because the restriction lifts as soon as someone stops using drugs.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 June 2026 -
July 23 – August 22 This morning lifts your confidence beautifully forward.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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The university erects a study tent inside K-Ville with desks and power strips to charge laptops and phones.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This approach still erects a financial barrier for the hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents who have supported Balboa Park institutions for generations.—
Judy Gradwohl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The extreme heat has been supercharged by global warming, driven by humans burning fossil fuels, which raises the background temperature, making every heat wave more intense.—
Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Before Crowley was ousted, the city’s top financial analyst pushed back on her budget-cutting narrative, saying that spending on the Fire Department actually went up during that budget year — in large part because of a package of firefighter raises.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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“Upraises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upraises. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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