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[rayz] / reɪz /








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For glioblastoma, the results raise the possibility that highly viscous environments may favor cancer cells that are better adapted to invasion.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

He is not the first musician to raise concerns over ticket pricing.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

PP leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo said on Monday his party would continue to raise pensions in line with inflation every year if it won the November 29 election and he became prime minister.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Citi chief executive Jane Fraser said the onshore capabilities will help clients raise capital, access investors and trade locally in China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

I told Aunt Kitty her plan was sage, which made her raise an eyebrow in my direction.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

This finding raises the possibility that the technique may work better for people with particularly difficult-to-control blood pressure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

“France’s meaningful primary deficit raises stark debt sustainability concerns for investors,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

It still holds the land, the water rights and the future of the Nüümü community, and it raises the question: Why aren’t Angelinos asking where they get their water?

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Malawi raises fuel prices by more than 40%

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The Manifestor raises their hands, and my life replays in my head like a fast-forwarded movie.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Those opposed to the measure raised $316.7 million, while proponents raised nearly $34.3 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron last year raised France’s space defense budget to roughly $11 billion by 2030, a 70% boost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

That raised an intriguing question: How could disabling one protein produce such widespread effects?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

But plenty of people live in the house where they raised their family because they love the house, the garden, and the feeling they get when they close the front door behind them.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

As the uproar subsided, Torak raised his head.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

The challenger then slipped to the canvas, briefly raising hopes of a knockdown among the home crowd.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Disabling this protein increases fat consumption and interferes with the formation of new fat cells, raising the possibility of a different approach to treating obesity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The essay unfolds as a tent revival for the already converted, with the writers Wes Jackson, Scott Russell Sanders and Robert B. Weeden raising their hands to affirm and extend Berry’s thesis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The chip maker needs to continue rolling out products, raising prices and offering attractive financing packages, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Instead of raising more money to buy credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds, he wound up making it more difficult to keep the ones he already owned.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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