raise eyebrows
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One is a short stint can raise eyebrows in future application processes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“Let China come in,” said Trump at one point, a statement that might raise eyebrows for American auto executives.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
The school also includes learning innovations that may raise eyebrows.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
Farage is a past master at grabbing headlines, seizing on issues other politicians are sometimes reluctant to, talking in terms that raise eyebrows, creating rows and news coverage.
From BBC • May 3, 2025
Though this kind of possibility presented itself every August and didn’t raise eyebrows for most, Kathy and Zeitoun’s more cautious clients and friends often made preparations.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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