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raising

[ray-zing] / ˈreɪ zɪŋ /


NOUN
adoption
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It is understood the force's highest ranking commander in north-west London referred to his case in a letter raising concerns about the early releases.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

However, he said businesses were confronting weaker demand this year, and had not been raising their prices as they did in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

OpenAI is bringing in about $20 billion less in annualized revenue than investors had been led to believe, the Financial Times reported Thursday, raising questions about the solidity of the AI business.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Like many millennials, he’s squeezed tight between caring for aging parents and raising a child.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“You’d best leave this mule alone, Flora,” I scolded, raising my voice to be heard over Lucky Pete’s piteous braying and hiccupping.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Like barn raisings or pub quizzes, Pynchon may be best tackled among friends, with each contributor volunteering their insights and interpretations to inspire the rest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

Notably, junior raisings point to a 2026 exploration boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

They learned a week before the first scheduled vote that they would be protected with nature-based solutions such as grasses and oyster reefs, house raisings, and basement fillings.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2023

But analysts said the fund raisings have not been enough to offset the billions of dollars of Western bank lending that has disappeared over the last couple of years.

From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2022

But then, of course, that's due to the ignorance of their raisings and probably they is not to blame so much after all.

From J. Poindexter, Colored by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb




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