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
Extended deployments of carriers – which can have more than 5,000 sailors and Marines on board – have raised concerns about the impact not only on the ships but on service members.—ABC News,
16 Aug. 2026 Mangione’s lawyers raised concerns when he was first charged in both jurisdictions that the 28-year-old was unfairly being tried twice for the same crime.—
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CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2026 The original proposal raised questions about how much financial risk Nvidia should assume.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2026 Jones, a Texas State alum, was born and raised in Fort Worth and got a taste for renovations thanks to his grandmother.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Aug. 2026 Plagiarism investigation Questions about Arday’s qualifications were raised publicly last month by Nathan Cofnas, a onetime Cambridge philosophy researcher who left the university after his critique of DEI programs sparked widespread protests.—
Sylvia Hui,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Aug. 2026 Dalton has raised more money than any other candidate, Republican or Democrat, in the race.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2026 Bronin raised more than $3 million while running a lean operation until the last few months.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2026 Elsewhere, Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest reprise their roles as the eclectic aunts who raised the sisters.—
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PEOPLE,
9 Aug. 2026
Since then, multiple studies have found no increased risk of miscarriage or other pregnancy complications after COVID-19 vaccination.
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Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
11 Aug. 2026
Still, symptoms can accompany the condition, Rao explains, including fatigue, swelling in the legs or ankles, shortness of breath, frequent urination, increased thirst, or chest discomfort.
The state has also taken corrective action on debt and paid down $10 billion in long standing pension debt, which had accumulated for several decades dating back to the 1940’s.
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Kevin McNabola,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2026
Broadway producers traditionally gauge audience reaction by warm applause at the end of Act 1 or a standing ovation during curtain call.
Fears of future economic and supply chain weaponization have fostered a growing estrangement between the two countries, feeding a broader hostility that empowers more aggressive voices on both sides of the Pacific.
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GLORIA XIONG,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2026
In the high-stakes case unfolding in Meta's home state of California, 29 attorneys general joined in a unified lawsuit alleging that Meta fostered addictive behavior in teens and children.
Tents cannot have sides, and shade structures must be erected toward the back of the beach, by the dune line and behind the lifeguard chairs.
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Jonny Williams,
The Providence Journal,
14 Aug. 2026
The Alexander Stadium holds 23,000 for these championships, boosted by a temporary top tier erected on the Hudson-Smith stand, which follows the far-side bend.
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