raise the possibility
idiom
: to make (something) possible
The discovery raises the possibility that a cure for the disease will be found.
—often + ofThe discovery raises the possibility of finding a cure for the disease.
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Meanwhile, Madrid’s official complaints to the Spanish government’s Higher Sports Council, alleging that La Liga did not have the competency to organise the Miami game within official regulations, sought to raise the possibility of Tebas being suspended from his position.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Those races raise the possibility of a substantive change in direction and philosophy on the beleaguered body, which for more than a year has faced numerous protests and disruptions during meetings.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
These connections raise the possibility that people were following camels across the desert on winter migrations, says archaeologist and study co-author Ceri Shipton, who was excavating the site, known as Jebel Misma, when his team spotted a spectacular caravan of camel carvings on May 14, 2023.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
But that political weakness could raise the possibility of another military coup, Kurlantzick warned.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Those races raise the possibility of a substantive change in direction and philosophy on the beleaguered body, which for more than a year has faced numerous protests and disruptions during meetings.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
These connections raise the possibility that people were following camels across the desert on winter migrations, says archaeologist and study co-author Ceri Shipton, who was excavating the site, known as Jebel Misma, when his team spotted a spectacular caravan of camel carvings on May 14, 2023.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
But that political weakness could raise the possibility of another military coup, Kurlantzick warned.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
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