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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Even in the frenzied world of AI startups, Corgi’s fundraising has been eyebrow-raising.—
Anna Tong,
Forbes.com,
22 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 Bradley the author eventually conceded that his research had been faulty and that the flag-raising in which his father had been involved was photographed by a Marine photographer earlier on the morning of February 23, 1945, and that Doc Bradley was not depicted in the famous Rosenthal photo.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2026 The event kicked off with a March of Black Excellence that included more than 100 Black young people ranging from middle school through college age before the flag-raising and a performance of the Black National Anthem sung by Chicago recording artist Nialand.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Instead of raising expensive new money from outside investors, parent companies extracted equity from their nonbank subsidiaries and funneled it into their commercial bank arms.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2026 Later, the Moon squares combative Mars, raising the odds of sharp words and impatient reactions.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 July 2026 While the districts’ lawsuit is not about Ivanhoe Village — Walnut Ridge is the first development affected by the new rules — the issues the districts are raising are much the same as before.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2026 Elliott added there is no way to make lasting reform in the property tax without also reshaping Connecticut’s income tax or, more specifically, raising income taxes on the rich, which Lamont won’t do.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
17 July 2026 Commenters varied in their reactions, with some critiquing Marvin Ridge for the denial and others raising concerns about parking a car on top of an image of the nation’s flag.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
17 July 2026 But Wall Street analysts have been raising their estimates for four companies by a wide margin.—
Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
17 July 2026 Apple last raised its price on Apple Music in October 22, also raising Apple TV+’s price at the time.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2026 Millions of homeowners who secured ultra-low mortgage rates before the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates in 2022 are reluctant to sell because doing so would likely mean taking on a much more expensive mortgage.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
11 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.
One day before SpaceX priced the largest IPO in history—a $75 billion raise that valued Elon Musk’s rocket-and-AI conglomerate near $2 trillion—MSCI ESG Research handed the company a CCC rating.
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Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2026
The union asked for a 20% raise across three years, according to union President Anica Walls, who works with the Department of Social Services.
Saudi Arabia briefly issued warnings in two locations before lifting them several minutes later, saying the danger had passed.
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Monica Haider,
CNN Money,
18 July 2026
Max Muncy hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning on Gerrit Cole's 103rd and final pitch, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees 2-1 on Friday night in their first game in the Bronx since winning the 2024 World Series.
Chris Young’s Beyond Earth column explores the intersection of space technology and policy, providing thought-provoking commentary on the latest advancements and regulatory developments in the sector.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 July 2026
Its New York chapter’s response to the October 7 mass murder and mass rape of Israeli civilians was to blame Israel for provoking the attacks.
Atsushi Matono is responsible for erecting the shingi, a sacred tree placed at the top of one of the floats —the holiest part of the structure, to which a deity is believed to descend.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
19 July 2026
New this year will be an enormous 20-foot tipi, as well as a demonstration area revealing the process of erecting tipi’s step-by-step.
Nasdaq has separately pushed regulators toward near-continuous trading hours, and the NYSE is building dedicated infrastructure meant to support activity around the clock.
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Mike Cahill,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2026
The next few years will show whether the space industry really leaves disposable satellites behind and starts building them to be caught and repaired, or simply gets neater about throwing them away, designing them to burn up on the way down.
—
Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba,
The Conversation,
22 July 2026
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