Example Sentences

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JW: A lot of the money we were raising was going straight into restoration, a stained-glass window here, the bells in the bell tower there, a broken monument restored.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Lee said instead of buying the dip, like hedge funds, retail investors were raising cash, selling aggressively.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

"We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness," she added.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

"We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness," she said.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Before he knew it, they were raising him on a shield.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan