- present participle of raise.
raising
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In more news involving the PM, the Daily Telegraph says Burnham is expected to intervene to prevent water companies from raising prices during droughts.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Signs of economic weakness could dissuade policymakers at the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates, offering a short-term boost to the equity market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Last year we traveled to dozens of places around the world—places we were too busy to see when building Starbucks and raising kids. ”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
They dedicated their business to raising pigs, and then cattle, in a humane and environmentally sound way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
But I guess you probably know all about Silkies already, raising unusual chickens and all.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
Like barn raisings or pub quizzes, Pynchon may be best tackled among friends, with each contributor volunteering their insights and interpretations to inspire the rest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Notably, junior raisings point to a 2026 exploration boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
They learned a week before the first scheduled vote that they would be protected with nature-based solutions such as grasses and oyster reefs, house raisings, and basement fillings.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2023
The city has since passed an ordinance that clarifies the rules for flag raisings.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
These slight raisings of the bark or wood serve as supports to the clambering vines.
From The Home Acre by Edward Payson Roe
