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raising

[ rey-zing ]

noun

Linguistics.
  1. a rule of transformational grammar that shifts the subject or object of an embedded clause into the subject or object position of the main clause, as in the derivation of The suspect appears to be innocent from It appears that the suspect is innocent.


raising

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. transformational grammar a rule that moves a constituent from an embedded clause into the main clause See also subject-raising negative-raising
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • -iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

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His client was "not currently in mental crisis", he said, but had demonstrated harmful behaviours after his previous releases from jail, raising fears in his family that he may try to kill himself.

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He dictated a 90-day pause in those tariffs, while simultaneously raising tariffs on Chinese goods to 125% — effectively shutting off the flow in bilateral trade.

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While pausing most tariffs, Trump has moved forward on raising tariffs against China by up to 125%.

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Robyn left the FIA after raising questions about the general governance of the organisation and its professional practices, including finances in the president's office.

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"Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately," he wrote.

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