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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Saturday's college football slate is headlined by two SEC matchups that are some of the best rivalries in the sport - but that doesn't mean there aren't eyebrow-raising plays elsewhere.—
Ryan Morik Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2026 The best teams are built when people feel safe raising concerns, challenging assumptions and contributing.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 Sep. 2026 Often, this includes a retinue of staff — assistants, nannies, security guards — involved in the raising and protection of children.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2026 Muon says Starlight can support orbit raising, station keeping, and controlled deorbiting on small and medium-sized satellites.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2026 The plan was originally for the museum to open in 2010, but a series of events, including financial crises, political uprisings, the COVID-19 pandemic and regional wars, delayed the curtain raising.—CBS News,
9 Sep. 2026 There were other highs and lows during the first full weekend of college football — including a couple of eyebrow-raising upsets.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2026 But even by that over-the-top standard, the outsize reaction was eyebrow-raising.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
21 Aug. 2026 The senator's debate-stage gaffe was eyebrow raising – some even say disqualifying.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2026
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In bidding to halt Howard's execution, his attorneys had filed a motion hours earlier before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals raising concerns about the quality of Texas' execution drugs.—
Jamie Stengle,
Arkansas Online,
8 Oct. 2026 Governments are borrowing heavily to finance fiscal deficits, while companies are raising funds to invest in emerging technologies, creating an imbalance that could keep upward pressure on interest rates.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2026 Analysts and government critics are now raising fresh questions about the company’s $8 billion security costs in 2025, which marks a 26% increase over the previous year.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2026 In California, municipal utilities face constraints in raising rates under Proposition 218, a ballot initiative passed in 1996 that says fees must reflect the costs of providing service.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Oct. 2026 Da Corte and his studio assistants personally painted this 32-foot-tall remake, which doubles as both a loving homage and a means of raising a great work to new heights.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
7 Oct. 2026 The cost of raising a kid An FPI report from June 2024 found that New York City households with a child under 6 were 112% more likely to leave than those without.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2026 Unfortunately, raising the money to pay for the study proved too difficult, Caribou CEO Rachel Haurwitz told STAT.—
Adam Feuerstein,
STAT,
7 Oct. 2026 The Ratepayer Protection Act, meant to prevent data centers from raising electricity prices, enjoyed sweeping support in the House from all but three Democrats while all but four of their colleagues in the Senate opposed it.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Oct. 2026
Family balance Allowing both parents to have sufficient time off to bond and adjust to their new roles can also have longer-term benefits within the family unit and contribute toward more equity in child rearing.
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Megan Kuykendoll,
The Conversation,
28 Sep. 2026
For many would-be parents, the demands of child rearing are not the first hurdle.
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.
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Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2026
About 52 percent of their skills, such as lifting, quality control, and operating equipment like forklifts, would transfer, and the move comes with a meaningful raise.
Both institutions have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing fashion education and industry development, while fostering stronger connections between academic institutions, the fashion industry, and international networks.
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Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2026
There are ways in which events in my life, and sometimes my own actions, contributed to fostering some of that.
From this format emerges the tacit thesis that the Bicentennial cultural activities excelled at provoking critical, imaginative reflections on America’s past and future from artmakers and from ordinary citizens alike.
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Anna Kornbluh,
ARTnews.com,
7 Oct. 2026
This year, the event will once again feature panels, thought-provoking conversations, roundtables, networking opportunities and activations, along with the celebrated Billboard En Vivo performances.
Musk's comment against Ambani caused a political stir in India, eliciting a response from India's leader of opposition, Rahul Gandhi, who has consistently alleged that the government is being influenced by powerful businessmen in India.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
9 Oct. 2026
Some analysts warn of a pathway called recursive self-improvement, in which AI becomes increasingly effective at training itself, eliciting a cycle of rapid advancement.
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