Sentence examples for fought to raise from inspiring English sources

We fought to raise the alcohol tax but had to give up on it — the industry was just too strong among both Democrats and Republicans.

Nicola Richardson Campaigner Ever since the death of her 17-month-old son Alexander in 2007, Nicola, from Sheffield, has fought to raise awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

"Drivers are going to be real angry," said Stephen G. Carrellas, the New Jersey representative for the National Motorists Association, which successfully fought to raise the 55-mile-per-hour limit on national highways.

Historically, the people at the forefront of labor strikes have not been from among the most privileged, she said, citing hourly-pay workers who have fought to raise the minimum wage and farmworkers who have left the fields to advocate for worker protections.

Others fought to raise awareness of the issue through viral videos, festivals, documentaries and parties.

We salute the female coaches who fought to raise the quality, gate take and visibility of women's basketball.

ITV wants to reduce its public service broadcasting output as it fights to raise ratings in the cut-throat digital TV market.

But he changed his mind, saying he wanted to fight to raise money for Knockout AIDS, a foundation he has established to benefit children with the disease.

I'll fight to raise the minimum wage and finally guarantee equal pay for women, because hard work should be rewarded in America.

"Under President Obama's leadership, we fight to raise the minimum wage, we fight to reduce the interest rate on student loans, we fight for equal pay for equal work," she told "CBS This Morning".

Though our schools, neighborhoods and livelihoods were decimated by storms and elected officials two years ago, United Teachers of New Orleans has continued to fight to raise the quality of public education in our city.