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raises

  • plural
    of raise.
    raise
    verb (used with object)
    to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate.
  • present tense form
    of raise (3rd person singular).
    raise
    verb (used with object)
    to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate.

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Shinhan upgrades its rating on the stock to buy from neutral and raises its target price by 30% to 26,000 won.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The discovery also raises questions about why some prehistoric snakes reached sizes far beyond those of most species alive today.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Weakness in banks and chip stocks raises the stakes for tech earnings as hotter inflation revives concerns about Federal Reserve rate hikes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Bankers advising data center developers on sales and capital raises said the backlash is causing some buyers to view infrastructure companies as a risky investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Tano raises his hand, stretches his thumb, and reaches for my head.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer