to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
a proposal to cover the library's red brick with vinyl siding raised a mighty ruckus with those favoring historical preservation
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The best teams are built when people feel safe raising concerns, challenging assumptions and contributing.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 Sep. 2026 Often, this includes a retinue of staff — assistants, nannies, security guards — involved in the raising and protection of children.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2026 Muon says Starlight can support orbit raising, station keeping, and controlled deorbiting on small and medium-sized satellites.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2026 The plan was originally for the museum to open in 2010, but a series of events, including financial crises, political uprisings, the COVID-19 pandemic and regional wars, delayed the curtain raising.—CBS News,
9 Sep. 2026 There were other highs and lows during the first full weekend of college football — including a couple of eyebrow-raising upsets.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2026 But even by that over-the-top standard, the outsize reaction was eyebrow-raising.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
21 Aug. 2026 The senator's debate-stage gaffe was eyebrow raising – some even say disqualifying.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2026 The annual event will include the raising of India’s national flag, cultural performances and remarks from the Consulate General of India in San Francisco.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
2 Aug. 2026
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In bidding to halt Howard's execution, his attorneys had filed a motion hours earlier before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals raising concerns about the quality of Texas' execution drugs.—
Jamie Stengle,
Arkansas Online,
8 Oct. 2026 Governments are borrowing heavily to finance fiscal deficits, while companies are raising funds to invest in emerging technologies, creating an imbalance that could keep upward pressure on interest rates.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2026 Analysts and government critics are now raising fresh questions about the company’s $8 billion security costs in 2025, which marks a 26% increase over the previous year.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2026 In California, municipal utilities face constraints in raising rates under Proposition 218, a ballot initiative passed in 1996 that says fees must reflect the costs of providing service.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Oct. 2026 Da Corte and his studio assistants personally painted this 32-foot-tall remake, which doubles as both a loving homage and a means of raising a great work to new heights.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
7 Oct. 2026 The cost of raising a kid An FPI report from June 2024 found that New York City households with a child under 6 were 112% more likely to leave than those without.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2026 Unfortunately, raising the money to pay for the study proved too difficult, Caribou CEO Rachel Haurwitz told STAT.—
Adam Feuerstein,
STAT,
7 Oct. 2026 The Ratepayer Protection Act, meant to prevent data centers from raising electricity prices, enjoyed sweeping support in the House from all but three Democrats while all but four of their colleagues in the Senate opposed it.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Oct. 2026
Family balance Allowing both parents to have sufficient time off to bond and adjust to their new roles can also have longer-term benefits within the family unit and contribute toward more equity in child rearing.
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Megan Kuykendoll,
The Conversation,
28 Sep. 2026
For many would-be parents, the demands of child rearing are not the first hurdle.
The Brooklyn Museum’s second contract guarantees annual raises and increases the minimum salaries for full-time positions to between $63,585 and $129,854, depending on position level.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
2 Oct. 2026
Entry-level employees in the museum store will be given raises of between 8 and 22 percent, as will security and facilities staff.
Higher oil prices have largely offset lower export volumes, lifting revenue above prewar estimates, but spending is set to rise faster.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2026
In May 2020, a Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying three astronauts reached the orbiting lab just 3 hours and 3 minutes after lifting off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Central bankers adjust the target range on the fed funds rate for two reasons — their dual mandate of maximizing employment and fostering stable prices.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2026
FilmNation Entertainment Founder and CEO Glen Basner will receive the Game Changer Award this evening at the Zurich Summit, the annual industry event aimed at fostering transatlantic connections taking place within the Zurich Film Festival.
From this format emerges the tacit thesis that the Bicentennial cultural activities excelled at provoking critical, imaginative reflections on America’s past and future from artmakers and from ordinary citizens alike.
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Anna Kornbluh,
ARTnews.com,
7 Oct. 2026
This year, the event will once again feature panels, thought-provoking conversations, roundtables, networking opportunities and activations, along with the celebrated Billboard En Vivo performances.
Some analysts warn of a pathway called recursive self-improvement, in which AI becomes increasingly effective at training itself, eliciting a cycle of rapid advancement.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2026
The material ran the gamut in tone, with the goal of eliciting a range of brain responses.
Abdel Gelil is now sheltering with family in the southwestern city of Taiz, while others are sleeping in the streets or erecting makeshift tents out of plastic.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2026
During a Sunday appearance on CNN, Johnson rebuffed the idea that lawmakers should rush into an emergency session to consider erecting industry guardrails.
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