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raising

noun as in adoption

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noun as in culture

noun as in raise

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Years of flooding and trade agreements like Nafta made it harder to make money from raising fruits and vegetables, giving the region’s farmers more reasons to convert fields and orchards to vineyards.

Elections would extend the period of political uncertainty, raising “downside risks” for the euro, he says.

R2-D2, among other functions, automatically scans the vast startup market for companies in Touring’s wheelhouse: AI startups on the verge of raising Series B financing.

His public comments have appeared aimed at raising pressure on Russia.

But a contract extension didn’t come his way, raising uncertainties about his future with the Ravens.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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