"The way he's talked about civil rights issues has raised the bar for opponents."

Either way, she said, my arrival had already raised her stock in the neighborhood.

"I thought, What better way to raise money for a library than with writers?"

"That way, we can raise these issues and make changes in society."

The new owners find ways to raise the average sale at least 5 percent, usually more.

The Environment council finds ways to raise money for environmental projects.

Either way, he lowered his left hand and raised the right.

"What better way to raise questions about community than through this art?"

Either way, this whole business raised more questions than I'd found answers to so far.

"What better way to raise the fare and not have people complain about it?"