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Example Sentences

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Even so, repeated exposure over time could raise a child's blood lead levels enough to warrant clinical monitoring.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Damaging the island’s oil infrastructure would raise prices further.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

He said that previously, Sam’s Club tended to raise its membership fees every seven to nine years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Dr Abdul Shakoor, the only survivor, tried to raise the alarm and save his wife and children.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“If the visits go well and he wants to raise his daughter, we’d have to go to court to stop him. And without your mother here, there’s no case.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko