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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

However, earnings at Macquarie Capital, which runs capital raisings for other businesses, tumbled 47% as the unit logged lower fees due to bleak market activity.

From Reuters • May 4, 2023

In the meantime, construction of the proposed nature-based solutions, house raisings, and basement fillings would be paused.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

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)