How to Use raise the bar in a Sentence

raise the bar

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• This plan raises the bar for what bus investment can achieve.
  — Mike Flynn, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
• This does not stop development, but does raise the bar for new project approvals.
  — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
• Slowly raise the bar back up until your elbows are bent to about 90 degrees.
  — Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 1 July 2026
• Mortgage payments have soared in the last few years, raising the bar of entry for first-time homeowners.
  — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
• The number of poor kids taking AP exams has grown eightfold since 2003, quietly raising the bar.
  — Jay Mathews, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
• Decades later, Regent Phu Quoc is the product of an ambitious brand revival and has already raised the bar in a country that isn’t exactly short of dreamy beach retreats.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
• Both CrowdStrike and Palo Alto's rise to prominence has also intensified investor scrutiny, raising the bar on earnings expectations.
  — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 June 2026
• Located on the corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets, Gelso & Grand opened in 2012 and honors Little Italy's rich history while raising the bar for the neighborhood's dining scene.
  — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026