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 raising
Noun
Demand is high for the opener considering the banner-raising, the first game of the new season at the Garden, and the star power on the 76ers.—
Otis Livingston,
CBS News,
20 Oct. 2026 Proceeds benefit The Joel Foundation, a nonprofit raising funds for music education run by his fourth wife Alexis Roderick.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2026 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 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
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And already this week, at least one county official is raising questions about why his locality is on the DOJ's list.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2026 Privacy concerns The very same design elements that make Muse so appealing to AI newcomers are also raising privacy concerns.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
22 Oct. 2026 The Knicks celebrated their first NBA championship in 53 years with a ring ceremony and raising a banner to the rafters.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Oct. 2026 In what may be a surprising twist, the journalist presents eyebrow-raising information about who helped Barbie escape Europe.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2026 Episode four of VisionQuest digs into Butcherbird’s origins and identity while raising fresh questions about her.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2026 Meta also forecast capex for 2026 at $135 billion to $140 billion, raising the low end up from $130 billion.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2026 Marshall on Iran War raising costs Marshall blamed high diesel costs primarily on Ukraine, a lack of new refineries and the Green New Deal.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2026 That's the question in Penn Hills, where a growing sinkhole is raising concerns at the busy coffee shop.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
21 Oct. 2026
The attention brought by the series helped earn them a 400% raise for the 2025 season, with some veteran dancers slated to receive more than $75 an hour, according to a New York Times report.
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Rob Wile,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2026
Elk Grove Unified School District Superintendent David Reilly is set to receive a raise of more than 7% after the school board unanimously approved an amendment to his contract Tuesday.
The reduction in missions lifting off from Florida has slowed Falcon 9's Starlink launch cadence considerably.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 Oct. 2026
Record-high diesel prices pushed freight off the highway and onto the railroads in the third quarter, lifting CSX, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to record revenue.
The shelter is asking the public to consider adopting or fostering a dog to help ease the overcrowding.
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Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
21 Oct. 2026
Strong consumer demand for digital-first experiences and digital money has spurred innovation, and central banks are fostering this through sandboxes and programs that connect banks, vendors and regulators.
In 2012 American entrepreneur Russ George spread roughly 100 tons of iron in the North Pacific, provoking international criticism that a commercial venture had begun geoengineering without adequate oversight.
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Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 Oct. 2026
The same principle applies to debates about religion, economics and virtually any subject capable of provoking strong emotions.
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Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Oct. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last week Hasan’s execution would be livestreamed, eliciting pushback from Democrats, Republicans and religious advocates about the idea.
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Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2026
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.
Room for Disagreement No matter what happens with Permian oil production, the region is set to see a windfall from the influx of hyperscale data centers, including an enormous one Chevron is building southwest of Midland.
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Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2026
The result is a growing chasm between how the people building AI think about its benefits and how ordinary Americans think about its costs.
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