as in upheaval
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as in lifting
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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as in erecting
to fix in an upright position
archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised
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Was came from a working-class industrial city, making music reflective of Detroit’s technological upheaval and economic neglect.
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Unlike larger corporate counterparts, SMEs don't always have the financial reserves to comfortably absorb geopolitical upheaval and rapid inflation.
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Proponents say the workout’s minimal movements, like short sets of squats and lifting light weights, leave them with soreness but also increase their muscle.
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This mission will attempt to place a batch of CubeSats into orbit after lifting off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway.
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Competition for American souls English advocates of colonization were aware that Catholics had been erecting churches in modern-day Mexico and Peru.
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Local government should be lowering barriers for entrepreneurs, not erecting more.
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This means that even small, continuous pushes in thrust can be enough to make changes in orbital position.
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The project included replacing sections of the penstock, installing new vent piping and constructing a new concrete thrust block.
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But a fresh start comes with plenty of new challenges — from rival ranchers and relentless cattle work to the unexpected trials of raising their teenage son, Carter (Finn Little).
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SpaceX went public in June, raising roughly $75 billion in the largest IPO on record.
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In the third, coauthors Dan Janssen and Winnie Hallwachs spent more than 40 years collecting caterpillars in the forest and rearing them with the express purpose of seeing which parasitoid wasps tore their way out.
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For nearly two agonizing minutes, the bear runs toward her then backs away, rearing up on its hind legs several times, revealing its massive size.
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But trading that against the potential benefit of many years of upsurge?
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Visiting New York shortly after September 11th, Habermas was alienated by an upsurge of patriotic blather and xenophobia.
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The squad has won four matches in a row, elevating it for the first time in four decades to the competition’s round of 16.
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Since the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903, the aerospace industry in particular has played a key role in elevating travel, commerce and defense, while helping to forge a national identity.
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“Upraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upraising. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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