raised

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The government has raised the housebuilding target for Somerset to 75,000 homes over the next 20 years.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Houston-based company raised $600 million in its initial public offering late Tuesday at $21.50 a share, valuing the company at $5.9 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Catherine Earnshaw, raised in the “disorderly, comfortless” gothic abode of Wuthering Heights, is seduced by the refinement of the neighboring Thrushcross Grange, “a splendid place carpeted with crimson.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Advocates and local leaders have raised similar concerns in Dublin, another Bay Area city where federal officials are working to transfer ownership of a former prison.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Walker raised his head, dazed from stroking his mouse.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver