raised
Americanadjective
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fashioned or made as a surface design in relief.
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Cooking. made light by the use of yeast or other ferment but not with baking powder, soda, or the like.
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But concerns have been raised about whether mental illnesses are currently understood well enough by medicine to determine appropriate eligibility.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The U.S. central bank last month just raised its benchmark interest rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Neogen raised its fiscal-year guidance after reporting an earnings beat.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Millions of dollars Texas GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton raised in the third quarter of 2026, double his second-quarter total.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Samoyeds are dogs raised in Asia to round up reindeer.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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