raise
Example Sentences
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Over the years, the union has submitted dozens of local and statewide ballot initiatives, including ones to cap the pay of hospital executives, regulate dialysis clinics, and raise the minimum wage of healthcare workers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In the coming year, the company hopes to raise that number to 2 gigawatts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"While it's an association and not proof of causality, it does raise an important clinical question that now deserves much more attention."
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
So on a day when redemptions outweigh purchases, the fund could be forced to liquidate some of its investments to raise cash to pay the sellers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
About the other matters we spoke of, some of which you raise rather forcefully in your letter—Penelope, I must apologize.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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