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The phrase "are slightly raised" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is elevated or lifted to a small degree, often in a physical or metaphorical context.
Example: "The edges of the paper are slightly raised, indicating that it has been handled frequently."
Alternatives: "are somewhat elevated" or "are gently lifted."
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The bronze lines which are slightly raised from the floor & radiate in all directions giving the distance in miles a city is from the lobby were incorrect.
Many of the dresses are based on the shift or have waistlines created by pullthrough sashes that are slightly raised in front.
Guyana is below sea-level at high tide (hence the muddy rivers) and so a protective sea wall stretches for miles and buildings are slightly raised from the ground.
Dotted within this wetland landscape are slightly raised inter-glacial "islands" called burtles.
The soldier holding the smartphone has an expression often seen in selfies: He's grinning, his eyebrows are slightly raised and his eyes are wide, as if in disbelief.
Growth buds are slightly raised, discolored, triangular patches of tissue which can be found along each stem.
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The pear-shaped body is deeply vaulted; the fingerboard, with 17 frets, is slightly raised.
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