Example Sentences

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Some lawmakers have raised competition concerns as SpaceX grabs a growing share of the military’s fast-growing space portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Sales of the photo have raised more than a million dollars for Irish charities.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Dozens of NGOs have raised the alarm about the project's potential impact on the Vjosa-Narta protected zone.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Higher oil prices and scattered supply disruptions have raised business costs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

If I’d had the money, I could have raised five hundred dollars or more, and he’d have had to call me.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey