Example Sentences

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Heron Power, a start-up focused on making solid-state transformers for data centers, has been raising money at a fast clip from big name investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The Bank of Japan has been raising rates, there’s quantitative tightening in Europe and the Federal Reserve held rates steady this week.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” adaptation has been raising eyebrows and dividing prospective viewers since it was first announced.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

The investment fund has been raising its profile, including through its creation of LIV Golf, a pro-golf league meant to compete with the well-established PGA Tour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025

On this account, he inquires anxiously as to the publication of his friend's forthcoming Analysis; he has been raising expectations about it, and he wishes to be the first to introduce it into France.

From De Libris: Prose and Verse by Dobson, Austin