raising
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The decision between raising rates or holding steady “has been a close call for a long time,” said Lewis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
If the Fed decides against raising rates, Lee said he expects many tech names to “be in very good shape.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
But last week, OpenAI disclosed that its new model can mask its reasoning trails, raising alarm that in the future AI might execute internal logic indiscernible to humans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
LeydenJar has already reached commercial scale, but Rood says that raising funds within Europe is not always easy.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
It was almost as hard for Eisman to imagine himself raising chickens as it was for people who knew him, but he’d agreed.
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
Both were framers, both famous captains, and more than once had they led the opposing forces at raisings.
From The Doctor : a Tale of the Rockies by Ralph Connor
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