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raise

[reyz] / reɪz /








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The company, founded in El Segundo in 2002, is selling at least 555 million shares at $135 apiece, which could raise $75 billion or more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

After more than a decade of failed attempts to raise money, blown deadlines and rebrands, it had been floundering.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Under pressure to raise funding and meet targets for its public listing later this year, Altman has acknowledged that the rising cost of its AI product suite was becoming a “huge issue.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“The latest attacks further undermine hopes that the April ceasefire can be restored and raise the risk of prolonged disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz,” the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Both raise the hatchet high, forcefully splitting wood.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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