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Rival airlines have scrambled to boost routes, plug service gaps and snatch up Spirit Airlines customers in the two days since the budget carrier's demise, raising alarms about what other casualties might be in store…
Raising the last Monster patch updates: Added bees Added cake recipe
For the distribution of AI tools to companies, OpenAI and Anthropic are joining forces with financially strong private equity firms and raising a lot of money.
ICYMI: Sierra is raising $950 million at a $15.8 billion valuation: The customer service AI startup reached $150 million in annual recurring revenue in its first eight quarters
Suno is raising another $250 million+ at a $5 billion valuation (reports) buff.ly/NTj4YDH #mediaor
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Recruitment.
cattle raising
“Raising the last Monster patch updates: Added bees Added cake recipe”
— Bluesky· May 2026“For the distribution of AI tools to companies, OpenAI and Anthropic are joining forces with financially strong private equity firms and raising a lot of money.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Raising a kid to 18, on average, costs 320 thousand bucks. This guy won 341 thousand. After taxes, it's probably closer to 214 thousand dollars. The kid still owes him...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A newly revealed defense pact between Russia and India is raising big questions about access, influence, and what each country is really after. (Members Only) Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Meta is doubling down on AI-generated advertising, promising faster campaigns and better targeting. But as automation scales, marketers are raising a critical question: is efficiency coming at the cost of quality and trust?”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Collection or gathering, especially of money.
cattle raising
“Rival airlines have scrambled to boost routes, plug service gaps and snatch up Spirit Airlines customers in the two days since the budget carrier's demise, raising alarms about what other casualties might be in store for the airline industry. www.law360.com/artic...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“ICYMI: Sierra is raising $950 million at a $15.8 billion valuation: The customer service AI startup reached $150 million in annual recurring revenue in its first eight quarters”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Suno is raising another $250 million+ at a $5 billion valuation (reports) buff.ly/NTj4YDH #mediaor”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Happy Birthday! Raising my tea-cup (okay fine, mug) to you!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Congratulations David Davis, the 2026 Education Minnesota Teacher of the Year! A music teacher with St. Louis Park Public Schools, David is raising the bar for educational excellence by centering student voice and creativity.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity.
to help at a raising
Raising means: Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
raising means: Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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