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 raises
Verb
Every quarter of adoption raises the cost of an adverse ruling, for both sides.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2026 The fact that the process is voluntary raises questions about how the administration will enforce it.—
Emily Forlini,
Fortune,
4 Aug. 2026 The Pan-Mass Challenge, which raises funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, took place on Aug, 1 and 2.—
Chris Jordan,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2026 The musician sent a pre-recorded message to played at an annual event for the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a yearly bike ride that raises funds for cancer research and treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2026 But if shippers and insurers perceive that Egypt’s Mediterranean facilities are not only within Iranian range but also capable of being hit, that raises the prospect of the Red Sea being restricted at both ends.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
3 Aug. 2026 Replacing her with Duncan raises questions about how much merit and audience preference factor into Netflix's programming decisions.—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2026 That raises concerns about how organizations secure environments used for model development, testing, and evaluation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 July 2026 Analysts said the persistence of such underlying weakness also raises the question of whether Chinese officials will turn to more fiscal stimulus to try and boost domestic spending.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
15 July 2026
Noun
There are plenty of reasons why an actor might agree to take less money, from helping their costars get raises and reducing production costs to ensuring that the crew gets fed.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 July 2026 Automate contributions and schedule small increases after raises or at regular intervals.—
Kristin Vance Richards,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2026 The budget also adds a thousand special education staff members, keeps individual school budgets flat, and includes $143 million in raises.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
30 July 2026 If policymakers hike, Warsh will have to provide a window into their outlook in order to stop markets from reacting in anticipation of a series of raises that may never come.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
29 July 2026 That’s a natural chance to get up for a bathroom break and do some arm circles or calf raises—whatever your body is craving—before settling back down for the next call.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
Time,
27 July 2026 Likewise, other city department leaders requested pay raises for their employees, citing the same concerns, particularly in the Police Department.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2026 Teamsters leaders said the CSU had not only offered them inadequate raises but also attempted to end emergency pay, condition step increases on performance evaluations, and eliminate monthly supplements that lower staff’s healthcare premiums.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2026 The agenda also included the official pay scale for the coming school year, which included the raises provided by the state and a 5% increase to the local pay supplement for teachers.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
22 July 2026
Another way Madison Social fosters community is through its hands-on charcuterie workshops and private workshops for small groups.
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Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2026
The boot camp fosters an environment where students feel comfortable failing, said Saint Juste, 20, who will attend Kennesaw State University in the fall.
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Francesca Pinney,
Los Angeles Times,
30 July 2026
The second provokes disappointment, but both provide closure.
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Alejandro Cárdenas Villa,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2026
In my own research, threatening a man’s sense of manhood – but not a woman’s womanhood – reliably provokes aggression, and the men who react most strongly are those who feel the most pressure to live up to masculine ideals.
The university erects a study tent inside K-Ville with desks and power strips to charge laptops and phones.
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David Ubben,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
This approach still erects a financial barrier for the hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents who have supported Balboa Park institutions for generations.
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Judy Gradwohl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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