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
From that restaurant Cardoso could look out the window and see sloping hills and Lucas’ Wagyu cows raised there on the farm.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Sep. 2026 Neighbors cite traffic risks in the area Neighbors said ongoing construction in the area had created a dangerous traffic pattern and raised concerns about children walking to and from school.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
17 Sep. 2026 This seats the tent low and flush with the mounting panels, which are slightly raised from the greater roof, creating a simple, low-profile two-story camper with discrete tent and pod sleeping spaces.—New Atlas,
17 Sep. 2026 And, on Tuesday, the day before the Investor Day conference, Amer raised third quarter guidance.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2026 But Trump’s comments following the announcement raised further questions about Fed independence.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2026 But even that raised some fears two weeks ago, when a Miami-Dade sheriff’s, Sgt.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2026 Taylor Rehmet, Democrat Responding to the same question, Rehmet raised concerns about the economic consequences of a ban.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2026 Teresa Gaiser of Lee’s Summit spotted the post while scrolling through Facebook on a work break and, contacting Argyriou’s mother, set up a GoFundMe page, which as of midday Friday had raised $11,740 of what is now a $15,000 goal.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2026
Estrogen keeps hair in the growth phase longer, explains endocrinologist and OB-GYN Lucky Sekhon, so its decline may lead to hair thinning and increased shedding.
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Sarah Madaus,
InStyle,
30 Aug. 2026
The company’s turnaround strategy, launched by new CEO Michael Fiddelke after former CEO Brian Cornell stepped down, includes store refreshes, increased staffing, and more aggressive pricing.
No visit to Lithfield is complete without a visit to The White Memorial Conservation Center, and in particular, the Little Pond Boardwalk, an elevated walkway that allows visitors to experience the wetland environment.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Sep. 2026
Furnace monitoring and high-temperature measurement systems, for example, require optical windows that can maintain their performance while allowing sensors or cameras to observe processes taking place at elevated temperatures.
The original design features a floor-length hem, but the actress’s was lifted into a midi-dress silhouette that landed around her heels, fully allowing the Caovilla heels to shine.
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Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2026
Some closures might be lifted earlier to accommodate incoming Orioles traffic.
One study, led by Mark Robinson of Intuitive Machines, describes the crater itself and the enormous amount of material thrown across the lunar surface due to the impact that provoked the feature.
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Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2026
Despite their intimidating nature, these wasps are not aggressive toward humans unless provoked.
The news, revealed in court earlier in the day, elicited an audible gasp inside the courtroom and prompted Judge William Sullivan to implore jurors to work through their disagreements to break the impasse.
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Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2026
The news of the 2027 Met exhibition elicited a range of reactions online.
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