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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Adjective
Like the full flagships, the FE is getting a raised camera bump similar to what’s been installed on the Galaxy Z Fold series for a couple of generations now.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
Violent protests across France have raised pressure on the government to increase spending, which could add further to its debt.—Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2026 The Cognition investment was part of the startup’s Series E funding round in September, which raised more than $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation.—
Morgan Chittum,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2026 In New York, Peru Central School District officials also raised concerns about the nearly identical appearance of caffeine and nicotine pouches during a May 2025 school board meeting.—ABC News,
22 Oct. 2026 Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta shares slumped nearly 7% on Thursday as the social media giant showed negative free cash flow in its third-quarter earnings and raised the floor of its full-year capital expenditures.—
Cj Haddad,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2026 Video shorts Fielder was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, and started comedy at a young age.—
Jenelle Riley,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Oct. 2026 Colom also raised more money in the third quarter than Hyde-Smith, having raised $1,539,820 compared to Hyde-Smith’s $687,486.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Oct. 2026 The row reached the competition jury’s press conference the day after the opening ceremony, where a reporter raised the question of historical fact and creative freedom.—
Ophélie Surcouf,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2026 After Comcast was identified as a donor last year, lawmakers raised concerns of the company trying to secure favorable treatment form the government related to merger reviews or enforcement actions.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2026
Ketamine can cause a slew of other side effects, including delirium, amnesia, increased salivation, abnormal eye movements, high blood pressure and potentially fatal breathing problems.
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Christopher P. Holstege,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2026
The streamer has faced increased competition of late and slower growth.
The blowout news from SpaceX’s Q3 earnings wasn’t the rocket and AI giant’s outstanding performance that far exceeded even the analysts’ elevated expectations, but Elon Musk’s revelation that SpaceX and Tesla are weighing a merger.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2026
Analysts attributed elevated gas prices to ongoing fighting in the Middle East, which has damaged oil infrastructure and forced firms to take up costly means of transporting crude.
Now there are rails suspended from the ceiling and an honest-to-goodness cash register in the front, with dressing rooms and more standing racks in the back half of the space, totaling 940 square feet.
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Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2026
The Russian star's two kids handled that announcement, and the crowd gave a standing ovation.
Klara learns Josie’s older sister, Sal, was lifted, got sick, then died.
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Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
22 Oct. 2026
For the closing set, according to a photo posted on X and various videos, the legendary rocker was lifted onto the stage while seated on a black throne adorned with skulls and topped with a black bat.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2026
The University of Miami has benefited from their second-year head coach’s fresh approach, which has seemingly fostered an adaptable atmosphere and innovative mind.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2026
The Valkyries, meanwhile, have fostered one of the most intimidating home environments at San Francisco’s Chase Center, which the team shares with its sibling NBA franchise, the Golden State Warriors.
The success elicited loud cheers in mission control, which viewers saw and heard on JAXA's launch webcast.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
19 Oct. 2026
Perhaps the only prominent Ukrainian who has demanded a wartime election is Fedorov, the former defense minister who elicited the comment about Starshield from Musk.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2026
Under a rerouting plan, original power lines were moved north, erected next to existing infrastructure, or affixed with visual warning systems or bird diverters.
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Sara Herschander,
Vox,
22 Oct. 2026
The latest standoff is over a pair of revenue-generating digital billboards the tribe erected on the Sunrise Highway that the state Department of Transportation claims pose a dangerous distraction to passing motorists.
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