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How to use the word Raise in a Sentence? Page #53

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The fact that wage growth is low provides support to the Fed view that there is no rush to raise rates.

Thomas Costerg

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The GPIF may have bought Japanese stocks in order to raise its allocation of Japanese stocks to (gradually) reach 25 percent.

Shingo Kumazawa

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

By invading Crimea, Putin has created a major barrier for the South Stream project, gazprom was unable to raise money for the project.

Mikhail Korchemkin

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Many scandals... have plagued the financial industry in the last decade, these scandals raise the question whether the business culture in the banking industry is favoring, or at least tolerating, fraudulent or unethical behaviors.

Ernst Fehr

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

They are raising money in the name of Indians, using the worst of poverty porn of all Indian country to raise money on all our social ills.

Michael Roberts

Found on CNN
9 years ago

The central crisis committee agreed to raise security at selected state institutions, mainly ministries, and raise protection at other places, we do not want to raise panic but ... we need to adopt these security measures.

Milan Chovanec

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We do not want to raise panic but ... we need to adopt these security measures.

Milan Chovanec

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

When I took over they warned me demand was weak and advised me not to raise prices. But now, I'm being forced to cut them.

Sebastiano Salzone

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I want to raise my kids, I want to get them through their teenage years. ... I do love my work with the UN and with PSVI so if I can do more of that and be more effective I will do whatever I can.

Angelina Jolie

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Many scandals... have plagued the financial industry in the last decade, These scandals raise the question whether the business culture in the banking industry is favoring, or at least tolerating, fraudulent or unethical behaviors.

Ernst Fehr

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We will continue to meet our responsibility -- we will do what we must to raise inflation and inflation expectations as fast as possible, If on its current trajectory our policy is not effective enough to achieve this ... we would step up the pressure and broaden even more the channels through which we intervene.

Mario Draghi

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Many scandals..have plagued the financial industry in the last decade, These scandals raise the question whether the business culture in the banking industry is favouring, or at least tolerating, fraudulent or unethical behaviours.

Ernst Fehr

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Many scandals..have plagued the financial industry in the last decade, These scandals raise the question whether the business culture in the banking industry is favoring, or at least tolerating, fraudulent or unethical behaviors.

Ernst Fehr

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I, for one, am certainly going to continue to raise a little hell.

Doris "Granny D" Haddock

added by anonymous
9 years ago

If I feel depressed I will sing. If I feel sad I will laugh. If I feel ill I will double my labor. If I feel fear I will plunge ahead. If I feel inferior I will wear new garments. If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice. If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come. If I feel incompetent I will think of past success. If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals. Today I will be the master of my emotions.

Og Mandino

added by anonymous
9 years ago

Evolution is gaining the psychic zones of the world... life, being and ascent of consciousness, could not continue to advance indefinitely along its line without transforming itself in depth. The being who is the object of his own reflection, in consequence, of that very doubling back upon himself becomes in a flash able to raise himself to a new sphere.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

added by anonymous
9 years ago

I think I have become the most lovable Dadi of television but this time I will be seen as a bit dominating. My character's name is Sharda Ben who is the captain of the house. Nobody dares to raise their voice before her. My husband who is being played by famous theater actor Utkarsh Majumdar is also scared of me in the show.

Lily Patel

added by anonymous
10 years ago

There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peacebut there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!

Patrick Henry

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty; it is a blessing that must be earned before it can be enjoyed.

Charles Caleb Colton

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand

Kurt Vonnegut

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it.

René Descartes

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Evolution is gaining the psychic zones of the world... life, being and ascent of consciousness, could not continue to advance indefinitely along its line without transforming itself in depth. The being who is the object of his own reflection, in consequence, of that very doubling back upon himself becomes in a flash able to raise himself to a new sphere.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

added by anonymous
10 years ago

You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.

Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues

added by anonymous
10 years ago

If I feel depressed I will sing. If I feel sad I will laugh. If I feel ill I will double my labor. If I feel fear I will plunge ahead. If I feel inferior I will wear new garments. If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice. If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come. If I feel incompetent I will think of past success. If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals. Today I will be the master of my emotions.

Og Mandino

added by anonymous
10 years ago

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