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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The annual event will include the raising of India’s national flag, cultural performances and remarks from the Consulate General of India in San Francisco.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
2 Aug. 2026 The park in southern Kenya borders an area where farming and the raising of livestock are prevalent.—ABC News,
29 July 2026 The Odyssey Pirate Scams Strike At Breakneck Speed The speed at which such threats emerged is hardly eyebrow-raising to be honest, after all the hype around The Odyssey had been building for quite a while.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2026 For the third consecutive year, the Florida Panthers will be part of a Stanley Cup championship banner-raising to begin the season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 July 2026 At the Castle Clinton National Monument, attendees swarmed for a flag raising ceremony which will be followed by an annual Independence Day parade.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026 The traditional all-ages morning celebration of the 4th of July began with a flag-raising, followed by the Freedom Walk along the Greenway Trail.—Daily News,
4 July 2026 Exceptionally high or record-breaking levels of warm air at the top of the mixed layer of air connected with the earth's surface would also be needed to contribute to the mixing and raising of temperatures near the ground.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
1 July 2026 The Port of Los Angeles also clashed with coastal communities last year over the possible raising of the Vincent Thomas Bridge.—Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
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But trying to get tanner through more UV light exposure can bring lot of dark, dark risks—such as damaging your skin and in the process raising your risk of skin cancer.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials say Russia is augmenting its arsenal with North Korean ballistic missiles, further raising the threat.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2026 While individual Democrats are out-raising their GOP rivals heading into the midterms, the Republicans have a $600 million advantage for the kind of campaign financing just greenlighted by the Court.—
Gerald Scorse,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2026 In recent days, several Fed officials have spoken in favor of raising rates as soon as September if the pace of price increases doesn't ease.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
7 Aug. 2026 The administration approved a new flu shot but is raising fresh questions about the relationship between autism and other vaccines.—
Amber Phillips,
Washington Post,
7 Aug. 2026 Part of the grosses go to raising money and awareness for local cat charities and animal shelters.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2026 Factory managers were often on the defensive, since raising vision problems could sound like a critique of their management.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
31 July 2026 The latest quarterly reports from AI hyperscalers show that their massive spending plans remain on track, with Amazon even raising its capital expenditure guidance.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
31 July 2026
Given so much uncertainty about this rapidly evolving technology and its potential effects on kids, Suskind spends a lot of the book offering parents a practical guide for safely navigating child-rearing in the age of AI.
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Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
14 July 2026
The military base has been working with Zoo America North American Wildlife Park since 2011 to develop a captive rearing program.
Because of that clause, the City Council unanimously approved a raise Tuesday, bringing Duffey’s annual base salary from $304,515 to around $313,650, effective July 16.
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2026
PrimeFlight fuelers got a 15% pay raise, vacation pay and guaranteed sick time, TWU said.
McCoy said the changes were all about fostering competition at the position.
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Sam Warren,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2026
According to her campaign website, Bryant’s platform calls for increasing literacy, supporting teachers and staff, advocating for parental rights, forging partnerships, fostering accountability and creating equal opportunities for all students.
The author warns that humanity's insistence on supremacy could lead to conflict with advanced AI, even provoking existential threats.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2026
Even when the play returns to the familiar rhythm of Shaw provoking Dreyfuss and Scheider stepping in to restore peace, the performances keep the interactions engaging.
Moderna's vaccine is deemed safe and effective, eliciting a stronger immune response, especially in those over 50.
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Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2026
Peralta is eliciting whiffs at a career-worst rate, and a strikeout rate that used to sit above 30 percent has tumbled down to the league average this year.
The greybeards will take on the suicide mission of storming the castle walls, erecting ladders, and invading the city while arrows and rocks rain down on them.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2026
The killing sparked nationwide unrest, with cartel members erecting highway blockades and setting fire to vehicles and buildings across 20 Mexican states.
Patel, whose company is building infrastructure supporting the AI boom, expects AI agents to go mainstream, allowing demand to continue its explosive growth.
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Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2026
But since Oliver Glasner’s appointment, the Austrian has been working with McAtee — who had already spent the summer working on building his physique — on operating in a deeper role.
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