raise
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Starmer has pledged to raise defence spending to 2.5 percent of gross domestic product from next year, increasing to three percent in the next parliament.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
If that’s too ambitious, they could at least raise or eliminate the cap on the capital-gains exemption on the sale of a primary residence, plus indexing it for inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The details of the cuts have not been confirmed, but reports suggest Sir Keir is asking all government departments to trim their capital budgets by 1% to raise £6bn towards defence.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Meanwhile, memory chip makers have benefited from supply shortages that have allowed them to raise prices, but Kim expects memory prices to eventually decline as deployments kick off later next year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
His back ached as he strained to raise his shoulders.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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