raise a few
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Though the 41-year-old got a raise a few years ago as inflation was surging, it wasn’t enough to keep pace with rising costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
England captain Ben Stokes says he understands if the decision to bat Jacob Bethell at number three "does raise a few eyebrows", but insisted "we're not picking people just to wind people up".
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024
Beyond flawed reporting, AI-written stories raise a few practical and ethical questions that journalists are only beginning to ponder.
From Washington Post • Jan. 17, 2023
The fact that Amazon is now a Peloton partner does raise a few eyebrows.
From The Verge • Aug. 24, 2022
Usually it is best to raise a few plants every year and discard the old stock, but some may be retained for growing into large specimens.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 358, November 11, 1882 by Various
