to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
a proposal to cover the library's red brick with vinyl siding raised a mighty ruckus with those favoring historical preservation
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But even by that over-the-top standard, the outsize reaction was eyebrow-raising.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
21 Aug. 2026 The senator's debate-stage gaffe was eyebrow raising – some even say disqualifying.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2026 The annual event will include the raising of India’s national flag, cultural performances and remarks from the Consulate General of India in San Francisco.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
2 Aug. 2026 The park in southern Kenya borders an area where farming and the raising of livestock are prevalent.—ABC News,
29 July 2026 The Odyssey Pirate Scams Strike At Breakneck Speed The speed at which such threats emerged is hardly eyebrow-raising to be honest, after all the hype around The Odyssey had been building for quite a while.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2026 For the third consecutive year, the Florida Panthers will be part of a Stanley Cup championship banner-raising to begin the season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 July 2026 The traditional all-ages morning celebration of the 4th of July began with a flag-raising, followed by the Freedom Walk along the Greenway Trail.—Daily News,
4 July 2026 Exceptionally high or record-breaking levels of warm air at the top of the mixed layer of air connected with the earth's surface would also be needed to contribute to the mixing and raising of temperatures near the ground.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Verb
Defense attorneys in both cases argued that the defendants’ intent was in question, raising in argument the possibility that their clients were not trying to cause serious bodily injury or death.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Aug. 2026 Enacting a solution is liable to be a significant political battle, likely involving cutting benefits for some Americans or raising taxes on higher earners, or both.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2026 However, sources disclosed this week that Blue Origin is raising its first-ever round of external funding.—CNBC,
28 Aug. 2026 Legal filings also show that university lawyers have sought to reduce its liability by raising the name of a onetime suspect in the case, Michael McKinney.—
Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
28 Aug. 2026 Butler’s approach focuses on raising a good canine citizen while preparing the dog for the unusual sights, sounds and expectations of mascot life.—
Lauren Paige Richeson,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2026 Officials said runoff entered a storm drain and a nearby pond, raising environmental concerns.—
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
28 Aug. 2026 Officials eventually plan to phase out the Falcon 9 in favor of Starship, at least for commercial missions, raising concerns among SpaceX customers about the availability of reliable launch services after 2028.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2026 While just 25, this isn’t Dacombe’s first time raising money a massive sum of money.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2026
Shares of CrowdStrike jumped 10% after the company delivered another beat-and-raise quarter, cementing our thesis that cybersecurity has become one of the most critical investment priorities for companies in a post-Mythos world.
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2026
As a result of the Series C raise, Unrivaled’s player equity pool stands at $200 million.
The Property Masters Guild aims to highlight and elevate the craft of the Property Master by raising awareness, fostering collaboration among craft artisans, educating its members and inspiring future generations of Property Masters.
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Isabelle Farina,
Variety,
26 Aug. 2026
Curry’s grandfather took him to music halls, fostering his love for the art.
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Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Aug. 2026
By the mid-nineteenth century, the it-narrative began to interest authors invested less in provoking excitement than in guiding the moral development of their readers.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2026
Ukraine’s recent strikes into Russia also have exposed weaknesses in Russia’s air defenses, which could prompt Putin to think twice about provoking a retaliatory attack.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded by erecting a 24-by-12-foot bilingual sign in Grimsby, Ontario on Saturday with the Canadian name for the lake.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2026
The Coastal Commission signed off on the project a few years ago, after tussles over low-cost housing provisions during the course of erecting yet another luxury hotel.
Investors have fretted that Nvidia's growth has been driven by a handful of large technology companies called hyperscalers, which are building out data centers that end up largely serving a few frontier labs such as OpenAI.
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Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2026
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