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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Verb
That raises practical questions about safety and accessibility, along with concerns about jobs.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, deadly Russian attacks continue, as Ukraine raises concerns about cracks in support from the US.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2026 The Met’s statement also raises questions about the timeline.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2026 That, to me, raises the question of how universities should build the human competencies such as deep thinking, analytical reasoning, judgment, and taste.—
Matt Vandenberg,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2026 The delay raises a broader question about A24’s international release strategy at a time when social media can turn a film into a global cultural event overnight.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2026 As such, the departure of the United Nations peacekeeping forces raises serious concerns.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
23 Oct. 2026 Ohio polling raises questions Advertisement As polling consistently shows an advantage for Acton, Republicans are increasingly arguing that the polls may be wrong by just enough to give Ramaswamy the win.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
19 Oct. 2026 But this event, which raises money for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, called for a different approach.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2026
Noun
The Legislature didn’t fund the raises before the July 1 start date but, after the union held rallies and voiced concerns, legislation to fund the wage increases were approved in late August.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2026 The pay raises were approved during a council meeting on Monday night.—
Bryan Lynn,
CBS News,
20 Oct. 2026 The Cleveland Fed reported that several of its business contacts handed out pay raises owing to higher living costs, particularly for gasoline and electricity.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2026 Nonunion workers would also see large raises, because strong unions lift standards across the economy.—
Liz Shuler,
Time,
15 Oct. 2026 Workers expecting sticky inflation will ask for steeper pay raises to get ahead of any sticker shock.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2026 The mayor typically announces the raises at a subsequent public meeting but has not done so as of Monday.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2026 The eventual agreement delivered substantial raises for players and a seven-year deal running through 2032, giving her successor a foundation for the years ahead.—
Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2026 The firefighters’ union sought raises of 10% in the first year, 8% in the second and 7% in the third, plus an additional 5% for paramedics.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2026
Looking at differences using a balanced frame communicates positive intent, fosters deeper trust and builds engagement.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Oct. 2026
With the help of literature and creative writing, the nonprofit fosters a space for connection, self-expression and imagining a life beyond incarceration.
Much of Modi’s comedy centers on differences between various kinds of Jews, a friction that elicits knowing laughters from his (largely, but not wholly) Jewish audience.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2026
The question of whether people from the current system should help lead the transition elicits strong emotions among Cuban exiles.
Perhaps that is why the voucher program’s $26 billion plan rejects accountability and erects barriers for meaningful participation of public school students.
—
Denise Forte,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Oct. 2026
King drops elephants through the air, erects wobbly Towers of Babel, lets characters run amok with depictions of her own pencils, and then summons a hand with a knife to clear a clean space on the page.
As a broad upper-level ridge builds across the central and eastern United States, high pressure will remain in control through much of the upcoming week.
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CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Oct. 2026
Delaney will be tasked with overseeing digital publishing and NBC News AI efforts, work that has become more important as NBC News builds out a suite of digital and streaming products.
High rates push some buyers out of the market and, as demand slows, the number of listings usually grows and prices soften, giving house hunters more power.
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Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2026
The risk grows as applied AI shifts toward agentic systems—software designed to execute multi-step workflows autonomously—where small errors compound at every stage.
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