Both the policy and the range of practices in the colleges raised questions.

He said the new policy would not significantly raise administrative costs, which are already low by the standards of the nonprofit sector.

A tighter monetary policy would raise interest rates, thus making the dollar more attractive.

Such a policy, he said, "would raise enormous theological and moral problems in the teaching of the church."

Mayor Giuliani and other supporters have said that the policy will raise academic standards.

Yet none proposes policies to raise real wages or to reduce savings.

In some quarters, the new policy raised fears of censorship.

The policy raises these questions: Why would anyone want to torture?

The policies of Lukashenko have raised far too many serious concerns.

But some officials said the policy raised privacy concerns.