raise
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“By the end of the process, I definitely felt ready to adapt myself. But in the beginning, there was just no way I would raise my hand for it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In the near-term, Lee holds that SpaceX’s upcoming float is dragging down U.S. stocks, mainly due to investors selling equities to raise cash to buy shares in Elon Musk’s company.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The company plans to raise about $4.66 billion through a combination of dollar and yuan-denominated notes for refinancing and general purposes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The company plans to raise close to $75 billion, giving it a market value of some $1.8 trillion when trading starts.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The two boys strained and grunted, and at last they were able to raise Nanuq’s snout above the surface.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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