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raising

[rey-zing] / ˈreɪ zɪŋ /


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Other parents agree that with an early-enough start on investing, different versions of financial independence can be possible by the time a person is raising a family.

From MarketWatch

A croft is small holding and crofters share pasture land called common grazing for raising livestock.

From BBC

The criteria for gubernatorial candidates to participate considered opinion polling and campaign fund raising.

From Los Angeles Times

More broadly, the growing risk of a widening and drawn-out war threatens the American economy, raising warnings of stagflation, a quagmire of stagnant growth and high inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spate of fires and disasters has befallen the city's historic architecture over the years, raising questions about whether these are freak accidents or a symptom of wider issues.

From BBC