The phrase "awards were raised" is not correct in standard English usage.
It may be intended to convey that awards were increased or elevated in some context, but the phrasing is unclear and not commonly used.
Example: "At the ceremony, the awards were raised to a new level of prestige, attracting more participants than ever before."
Alternatives: "awards were elevated" or "awards were increased".
Those behind the Miss America pageant are finding that their selection of Limbaugh – who is also known for his sexist remarks – as a judge of the awards is raising the same kind of opposition.
New York City art world startup Art.sy, which launched at our first TechCrunch Disrupt and won the Rookie Award, is raising $1.25 million from a very impressive group of super angels on both coasts.
But how that contract came to be awarded is raising questions – and accusations that the Emanuel camp unfairly steered the work to the winning bidder, United Maintenance Co., a Chicago-based company that indicates in bid-related documents that it planned to pay UNO up to $5 million to help fulfill the contract.
Eyebrows were raised last year, when Michelin awarded two stars to Brooklyn Fare.
A high court judge was told that the Star's owner, Express Newspapers, had originally disputed the amount of compensation payable to the player but now accepted the award should be raised to a "substantial" level.
Mahmoud Kaabour, an award-winning filmmaker who was raised in Dubai, has chosen the singing competition to be the focus of his next documentary, titled "Champ of the Camp".
The settlement will be awarded unless any objections are raised.
Clause (2) of section 504 (c) provides for exceptional cases in which the maximum award of statutory damages could be raised from $10,000 to $50,000, and in which the minimum recovery could be reduced from $250 to $100.
Clause (2) of section 504(c) provides for exceptional cases in which the maximum award of statutory damages could be raised from $10,000 to $50,000, and in which the minimum recovery could be reduced from $250 to $100.
He was also awarded a noble title, eventually being raised from baron to viscount.
