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as in rearing
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as in raise
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as in lifting
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
he asked members of the audience to raise their hands if they had been to his show before
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as in fostering
to bring to maturity through care and education
since she was only two when her mother died, the girl was raised mainly by her aunt
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as in provoking
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
a proposal to cover the library's red brick with vinyl siding raised a mighty ruckus with those favoring historical preservation
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as in eliciting
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
the lawsuit raised old resentments that had never been completely extinguished
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as in erecting
to fix in an upright position
the mattress will fit into the moving truck only if we raise it on its side
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as in building
to form by putting together parts or materials
raised a memorial on the site of the historic event
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as in growing
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
raises ducks, geese, and other exotic fowl ultimately destined for the dinner table
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as in increasing
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the multiplex raised the ticket price
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as in promoting
to move higher in rank or position
he was recently raised to lieutenant in the fire department
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as in introducing
to present or bring forward for discussion
one member of the tour raised the subject of appropriate attire for visits to sacred sites in the Holy Land
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as in voicing
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
too afraid to raise an objection
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About 5,000 Textron workers in Wichita ratified a new labor contract in late October that included a 31% pay raise over five years.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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Such corporate efforts have raised wages to a point where even a slight federal raise, to $9 or $12 an hour, says Tang, may not make that big of a difference.Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Shay Horse’s photo, white supremacists gathered around a statue of Thomas Jefferson hoist torches high overhead.Laura Mallonee, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2017
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As the hoist is removed, the last sections of the exterior glass facade will be installed to enclose the building on Woodward Avenue downtown.Annalise Frank, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
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On October 1st, GM reported a 60% year-over-year increase in EV sales during the third quarter of 2024, and the Equinox is leading the surge.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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All other groups will see a tax increase, with the middle 20% paying an extra $1,500 in taxes and the lowest-income 20% seeing their tax bill rise by almost $800.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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So here goes: My deep dive into the world of levitation, fear and faith started the way most articles do — with a tip.Marisa Kwiatkowski, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2024
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After all, this levitation answers the question hanging over the entire 10 episodes.Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
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The heaviest rains later in the week were also expected to hit the North Bay, with higher elevations set to receive another three-fourths of an inch of rain, with about one-third of an inch of rain forecast around Santa Rosa and over San Francisco.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Higher elevations, especially Colorado’s mountain passes, are forecast to get more than 3 feet of fresh snowfall by Friday morning.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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Put another way, past declines only built a larger base for the eventual liftoff.Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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This mission utilizes a reusable first-stage booster, the engines responsible for liftoff that detach from the rest of the rocket once the spacecraft leaves Earth's atmosphere.Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
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Join 8 others in the comments View Comments Those problems were worsened by a January incident in which a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines jet soon after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole in its fuselage.Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Typically, cell towers are situated away from airports to prevent interference with aircraft flight paths, especially during takeoff and landing, which can diminish wireless signal strength and mobile data speeds.Julie Song, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Raising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raising. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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