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Meanings of upward lift in English

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Usage of upward lift in English
1
All of these things meant an upward lift to the Eastern wage earner.
The Frontier in American History
2
At sight of it, Mary's spirits subconsciously responded by a distinct upward lift.
The Nest Builder: A Novel
3
He stirred, with a quick upward lift of his head, and looked once more in the direction of the station.
The Rim of the Desert
4
To Mr. Dormer Colville they gave the upward lift of the chin as to a person too facile in speech to be desirable.
The Last Hope
5
The down draft of air in the region underneath the wing results in an upward lift that carries the plane into the wild blue yonder.
The Physics of Superheroes
6
Both these events are giving the Rand some upward lift and the ZAR is trading below 13 to the USD, compared to last week's 13.07.
The South African
7
"Lovely, eh!" Alf ejaculated, with a further upward lift of his eyes.
Nocturne
8
"For God's sake, don't bring him, dearie," she said, with an upward lift of her feathered head towards the block of mansions.
Flames
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