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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Recent Examples of raised
Adjective
Like the full flagships, the FE is getting a raised camera bump similar to what’s been installed on the Galaxy Z Fold series for a couple of generations now.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
The bike lane is raised a little from the street, and then the sidewalk is raised a little from the bike lane.—Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026 But last year, Australia’s National Rodeo Association raised the age limit to 18, boosting Bella’s ambition to one day ride in adult comps.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026 Johnson was injured last season, but few have raised their profile in the offseason more than him.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026 Samsung has already raised prices on last year’s Galaxy Z Fold7 phones by $80.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026 The floors are being raised, the ceilings lifted, the structure reinforced with steel and concrete, and the open floor plan complemented by smart home technologies and high-performance internal systems.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 July 2026 Fernandes was also raised as a potential target in internal meetings at Real Madrid.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
4 July 2026 Funds have also been raised to send underprivileged children to different day camps, and a scholarship has been established at her theater group, Lindsey says.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026 Now, a study from researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the University of Virginia and Harvard University published in Science has raised a new concern that remote work worsens mental health.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Research has shown that there is a 42% increased likelihood of tuning in to a full game after watching clips and interviews on TikTok, according to WARC Media.
His blood work likewise appeared normal, giving no indications of anything amiss, such as an elevated white blood cell count that might signal a parasitic infection.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2026
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has warned the public to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in the water at several Los Angeles County beaches due to elevated bacteria levels.
The fans gave it, then gave it again, this time in the form of a standing ovation after Djokovic won the tiebreak and stood at Centre Court, his arms stretched wide.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
7 July 2026
An unimaginable weight rested on his shoulders when Alfonzo stepped into the batter’s box to a standing ovation.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
That performance has lifted its stock on the Indian bourses fivefold since 2021 and 25% over the past year.
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Anu Raghunathan,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2026
Since the incident began, the size of the frozen zone in which crews work to stabilize the building has gradually been reduced, roads have reopened and many of the vacate orders have been lifted.
The organization’s selections include the Studies Building at Black Mountain College, an iconic, experimental liberal arts school that fostered the careers of luminaries such as Cy Twombly, Willem de Kooning and Dorothea Rockburne.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
7 July 2026
In Washington, supporters argue that decades of foreign assistance fostered dependency and failed to advance American interests.
Montgomery’s death provoked an outpouring of heartfelt support.
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Sarah M.S. Pearsall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
What the 1998 demolition unexpectedly uncovered roiled Miami and provoked a worldwide outcry — a mysterious set of 24 holes carved into the limestone bedrock in a perfect circle, 38 feet in diameter.
Earlier this year, the phone erected for Ruby and Hart Campbell was moved to a more public location.
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Staff Photographer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
During this visit to shore, his 12th, his crimes have included picking fights with parked cars and smashing through barriers erected to keep him off roads.
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