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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

The ECB is widely expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023 on Thursday, and some economists are worried.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“This substantially reduces the amount of capital Oracle must raise to build out our AI datacenters.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But all I had was Opal’s jewels, which might raise the woman’s suspicion and would definitely require far too much explanation—or a load of lies.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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