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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Noun
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World & Nation Canada’s Trudeau announces resignation after nearly a decade as prime minister Jan. 6, 2025 The political upheaval comes at a difficult moment for Canada.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025 -
The political upheaval comes at a difficult moment for Canada.—
ROB GILLIES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Prospects of heightened inflation could also hinder the Fed from keeping up with interest-rate cuts, even as other central banks proceed with cuts, further lifting the dollar.—
Saqib Iqbal Ahmed,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Some of those countries hold the keys to helping Syria recover from war by sending aid and lifting sanctions.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Experts recommend erecting temporary or permanent barriers where people or gatherings are the most exposed to reduce fatalities.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
2 Jan. 2025
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Volvo, the Swedish company, recently began erecting a truck factory.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Lunges, hip thrusts, deadlifts—all of the lower-body staples work your gluteus maximus, or the biggest muscle in your butt.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
7 Jan. 2025
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Blue Origin already has practice in booster recovery with its smaller suborbital rocket New Shepard, that fly out of Texas, but the 322-foot-tall New Glenn is a much bigger brother powered by seven of the company’s BE-4 engines, able to produce up to 3.9 million pounds of thrust at liftoff.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2025
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The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Sinema spent around $8,000 on travel expenses in the Boston area in the days surrounding the marathon this spring, but has reported raising just one dollar since March, according to CREW’s complaint.—
Laura Gersony,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Dec. 2024
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In recent years, however, companies have faced pressure to revoke DEI policies amid an upsurge of conservative backlash and a Supreme Court decision effectively ending affirmative action in college admissions.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2025
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An upsurge in the U.S. is prominent since exports became legal in 2016 and then the war in Ukraine broke out in 2022.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
10 Dec. 2024
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Related Articles An emphasis was put on elevating fabrications used throughout the collection and marking the first time that the brand has featured silk.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
23 Dec. 2024
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These include starting a new team, relocating an existing team in another market, or elevating the Phoenix Rising from a lower league and admitting it as an MLS expansion team.—
Maritza Dominguez,
The Arizona Republic,
23 Dec. 2024
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The question is timely, given the unmistakable upwelling of investor enthusiasm toward equities in recent weeks and a reignited impulse by traders to grab for the raciest assets.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
7 Dec. 2024
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But upwelling of seawater seems to be a common factor — and strong upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich water is currently hugging the Central California coastline.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Aug. 2024
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“Upraising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upraising. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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