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260 lines
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{
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"upland":{
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"antonyms":[
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"lowland"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": ground elevated above the lowlands along rivers or between hills":[],
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": high land especially at some distance from the sea : plateau":[],
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"city in southern California west of San Bernardino population 73,732":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the animals huddled on the upland as the floodwater rose",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Instead, the plan advocates adding new waterfront trails where possible, while enhancing north-south connections to upland areas, and connecting those access points as close to the water as possible along existing east-west routes. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 26 Feb. 2022",
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"In a separate transaction, the tribe also reached agreement with Port Blakely to acquire about 875 acres of upland forest in its ancestral lands for an undisclosed sum. \u2014 Lynda V. Mapes, oregonlive , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"The entire site is 38.65 acres, with 15.96 acres of upland and 22.69 acres of boat dockage. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com , 29 Nov. 2021",
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"By encouraging saltmarsh grasses and upland meadow plants in place of seawalls, piers, and foundations, DCR has reestablished a vibrant saltmarsh estuary that supports all manner of game fish as well as more than 200 species of birds. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Apr. 2021",
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"Oaks divide roughly into upland and bottomland species, the former suited to difficult dry sites and the latter to areas that get soggy. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2021",
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"Restoration involves excavating about 8,700 cubic yards of infill to create new wetland and upland zones, the removal of invasive vegetation and the installation of a range of native plants to provide wildlife refuge, city officials said. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Mar. 2021",
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"Trainer Nicole Johnstone hunts ducks and upland birds with her Belgian Malinois, Rumor. \u2014 Jennifer Wapenski, Outdoor Life , 5 Mar. 2021",
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"What new human cosmos can be made Of this tempest of tears, this upland Of inconsolable jubilation"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u0259p-l\u0259nd",
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"-\u02ccland"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"altitude(s)",
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"elevation",
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"eminence",
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"height",
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"highland",
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"hill",
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"hump",
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"mound",
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"prominence",
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"rise"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074043",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"geographical name",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"upland cotton":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a widely cultivated American cotton plant ( Gossypium hirsutum ) having short- to medium-staple fibers":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1819, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192236",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"uplift":{
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"antonyms":[
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"drop",
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"lower"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a bettering of a condition especially spiritually, socially, or intellectually":[],
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": a brassiere designed to hold the breasts up":[],
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": a social movement to improve especially morally or culturally":[],
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": an act, process, result, or cause of uplifting : such as":[],
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": an uplifted mass of land":[],
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": influences intended to uplift":[],
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": rise":[],
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": the uplifting of a part of the earth's surface":[],
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": to improve the spiritual, social, or intellectual condition of":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"music that uplifts the soul",
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"geologic forces that uplifted the mountains",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The multi-hyphenate is intentional about expanding his business to build generational wealth and uplift his community and encourages those around him to walk in the same path. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 19 May 2022",
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"This nonprofit aims to uplift , empower and connect LGBTQ+ youth across the world through storytelling and education. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 6 June 2022",
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"These coaches have unquestionably been hired because of their basketball acumen and ability to uplift the franchise, much like the Celtics\u2019 Ime Udoka. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
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"Because the museum sits on Kumeyaay ancestral land, Sidner said collaborating with the tribe through this exhibition is one way to uplift their stories and voices. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2022",
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"The Moon moves into proud Leo very early, giving us a steadfast inner confidence to uplift ourselves. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"These organizations established new policies and programs to uplift and empower their team. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
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"The festival is part of Cincy Nice's goal to uplift the Black cultural heritage of Walnut Hills and create opportunities for local artists and business owners, the event's website states. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 18 May 2022",
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"The jewels were chosen as part of a project created by the De Beers Group and RAD (Red Carpet Advocacy) to uplift and highlight Black creatives and voices. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"But Rodriguez remembers the experience also came with moments of uplift . \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 26 May 2022",
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"According to the World Economic Forum, businesses that invest in upskilling their existing workforce have the potential to fuel as much as a $6.5 trillion uplift in GDP by 2030. \u2014 Alexander Igelsb\u00f6ck, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
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"What might easily have been rendered as the mournful last stop of the Trail of Tears instead gives a hopeful sense of uplift . \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"The sharing of stories that the Field School facilitates is a form of uplift . \u2014 Douglas Haynes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"The auto maker delivered a mini movie about paralympic champion Brian McKeever and his brother, a nifty pairing of heart-tugging uplift to coincide with the Olympics, and balanced that with a humorous keeping-up-with-the-Joneses ad. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022",
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"The concept is that in times of a recession and other economic stresses, women will indulge in discretionary purchases that provide an emotional uplift without breaking the budget. \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"The opportunity the place creates is a huge community uplift . \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 21 May 2022",
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"Weems was a minister, and his goal was moral uplift . \u2014 Adam Kirsch, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"circa 1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)\u0259p-\u02c8lift",
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"\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8lift",
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"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02cclift"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"boost",
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"crane",
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"elevate",
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"heave",
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"heft",
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"heighten",
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"hike",
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"hoist",
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"jack (up)",
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"lift",
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"perk (up)",
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"pick up",
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"raise",
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"take up",
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"up",
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"uphold",
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"upraise"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045127",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"uplifted":{
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"antonyms":[
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"drop",
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"lower"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a bettering of a condition especially spiritually, socially, or intellectually":[],
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": a brassiere designed to hold the breasts up":[],
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": a social movement to improve especially morally or culturally":[],
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": an act, process, result, or cause of uplifting : such as":[],
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": an uplifted mass of land":[],
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": influences intended to uplift":[],
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": rise":[],
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": the uplifting of a part of the earth's surface":[],
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": to improve the spiritual, social, or intellectual condition of":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"music that uplifts the soul",
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"geologic forces that uplifted the mountains",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The multi-hyphenate is intentional about expanding his business to build generational wealth and uplift his community and encourages those around him to walk in the same path. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 19 May 2022",
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"This nonprofit aims to uplift , empower and connect LGBTQ+ youth across the world through storytelling and education. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 6 June 2022",
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"These coaches have unquestionably been hired because of their basketball acumen and ability to uplift the franchise, much like the Celtics\u2019 Ime Udoka. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
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"Because the museum sits on Kumeyaay ancestral land, Sidner said collaborating with the tribe through this exhibition is one way to uplift their stories and voices. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2022",
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"The Moon moves into proud Leo very early, giving us a steadfast inner confidence to uplift ourselves. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"These organizations established new policies and programs to uplift and empower their team. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
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"The festival is part of Cincy Nice's goal to uplift the Black cultural heritage of Walnut Hills and create opportunities for local artists and business owners, the event's website states. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 18 May 2022",
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"The jewels were chosen as part of a project created by the De Beers Group and RAD (Red Carpet Advocacy) to uplift and highlight Black creatives and voices. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"But Rodriguez remembers the experience also came with moments of uplift . \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 26 May 2022",
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"According to the World Economic Forum, businesses that invest in upskilling their existing workforce have the potential to fuel as much as a $6.5 trillion uplift in GDP by 2030. \u2014 Alexander Igelsb\u00f6ck, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
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"What might easily have been rendered as the mournful last stop of the Trail of Tears instead gives a hopeful sense of uplift . \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"The sharing of stories that the Field School facilitates is a form of uplift . \u2014 Douglas Haynes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"The auto maker delivered a mini movie about paralympic champion Brian McKeever and his brother, a nifty pairing of heart-tugging uplift to coincide with the Olympics, and balanced that with a humorous keeping-up-with-the-Joneses ad. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022",
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"The concept is that in times of a recession and other economic stresses, women will indulge in discretionary purchases that provide an emotional uplift without breaking the budget. \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"The opportunity the place creates is a huge community uplift . \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 21 May 2022",
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"Weems was a minister, and his goal was moral uplift . \u2014 Adam Kirsch, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"circa 1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)\u0259p-\u02c8lift",
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"\u02cc\u0259p-\u02c8lift",
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"\u02c8\u0259p-\u02cclift"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"boost",
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"crane",
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"elevate",
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"heave",
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"heft",
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"heighten",
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"hike",
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"hoist",
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"jack (up)",
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"lift",
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"perk (up)",
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"pick up",
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"raise",
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"take up",
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"up",
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"uphold",
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"upraise"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044132",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"upland sandpiper":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a large short-billed American sandpiper ( Bartramia longicauda ) that frequents fields and prairies":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"An upland sandpiper , also endangered in the state, has been documented on the prairie. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 22 Oct. 2021",
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"There was a tricolored heron at Magnolia Point in Gloucester and an upland sandpiper at Logan Airport. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 July 2019",
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"Notable breeding species include Henslow's sparrow, king and Virginia rails, upland sandpiper , least bitterns, American bitterns and common snipe. \u2014 Frank Abderholden, Lake County News-Sun , 2 Feb. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1848, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130311"
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},
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"upland rice":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several rices that can be grown (as in high-rainfall areas) without irrigation":[
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"\u2014 compare lowland rice"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224157"
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}
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} |