raise eyebrows
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“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
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 • Oct. 25, 2025
Growing up around Latinos, his Indigenous name didn’t raise eyebrows.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
Yet despite no longer having a women's team, the ACB still enjoys that full membership, a fact that has started to raise eyebrows around the world.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 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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