- present participle of raise.
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Truesdale’s family is raising money for funeral expenses through GoFundMe, a crowdfunding site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the death of the U.S. servicemembers “stiffens our resolve”, raising the specter of escalating American attacks and a further challenge to normalizing transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Earlier this month, computer chipmaker SK Hynix debuted in New York, raising $26.5bn to become the largest ever US listing by a foreign firm.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
A wary Tinseltown reluctantly lined up behind Netflix as the lesser of two evils, only to watch Paramount keep raising its bid until the streamer walked away in February.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Valerie had scouted places and spoke often about spending more time with the twins she’d given birth to, and even raising chickens.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Like barn raisings or pub quizzes, Pynchon may be best tackled among friends, with each contributor volunteering their insights and interpretations to inspire the rest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Notably, junior raisings point to a 2026 exploration boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
In the meantime, construction of the proposed nature-based solutions, house raisings, and basement fillings would be paused.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2023
The city has since passed an ordinance that clarifies the rules for flag raisings.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
But then, of course, that's due to the ignorance of their raisings and probably they is not to blame so much after all.
From J. Poindexter, Colored by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)
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