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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • -iԲ adjective
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Another recording, from a nearby security camera apparently without sound, appeared to show Lauren chambering a round and raising the gun, followed by police bullets kicking up dirt near her feet a moment after.

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He says that raising "bilateral barriers" on commodities mostly just affects "who sells to whom", and not financial gains for the sellers - as the prices are set globally.

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Cross is raising money for Kayleigh's Wee Stars, a charity that raises money for families of children who have terminal illnesses.

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However, she said there would not be "significant" extra funding, raising questions about the scheme's feasibility.

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But if ice shelves are lost, the glaciers behind can speed up, depositing more and more ice into the ocean and raising sea levels worldwide.

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