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raise eyebrows

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The calls were fairly innocuous and typically would not raise eyebrows.

From Los Angeles Times

“That is a notion that should raise eyebrows.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Boone’s role as a titan among dealers is undeniable, but the mini-hagiography does raise eyebrows.

From The Wall Street Journal

It didn’t raise eyebrows when the Blazers willingly benched their best players for a night in the hopes of securing a higher draft pick, a common practice known as “tanking.”

From The Wall Street Journal

That Paxos could mint an eye-watering $300 trillion worth sum so easily, and obviously without $300 trillion in backing, should raise eyebrows.

From Barron's