raise

Example Sentences

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She and her compatriots gather every Sunday outside the Otay Mesa facility to raise money to help detainees buy food in the prison commissary and call their families.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Widespread strikes on power plants and bridges, regardless of military value, raise legal and humanitarian questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"We do try to cushion consumers," he said, adding that he does not want to raise his prices for now.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

She told Newsbeat she's been "keeping an eye" on fuel prices, and has had to raise lesson prices by 50p to £37.50 per hour.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Penelope had to fight the urge to raise her hand in hopes of being called upon.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood