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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City immediately bought him from Troyes for £30.8m in 2024, which raised questions at the time whether that fee was fair market value, after an impressive spell in Spain.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
He and his brother, Malcolm, a linebacker and another Super Bowl winner, were examples of all the good that can happen when raised by parents to be respectful and humble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Elon Musk's space company went public in June at a value of $1.77 trillion and raised $85.7 billion in its blockbuster initial public offering, the largest in history.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
And he would send out all these mailings, test mailings, and see which one raised the most money.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
I raised my eyebrows like I hadn’t understood him.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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