Sentence examples for high raising from inspiring English sources

And in Gaza, tensions are at a new high, raising the possibility of an Israeli operation there as well.

— The faithful stand and hold their hands high, raising a crescendo of prayer for abundance and grace.

The United States has poured money into Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala to train and aid their police, but violence remains disturbingly high, raising vexing questions.

Also on Tuesday, the Commerce Department said sales of new single-family homes jumped 15.6 percent in January, to a four-and-a-half-year high, raising hopes for a housing recovery.

Although ground forces have fought in only a handful of villages and small towns across the border, their casualties have been high, raising questions even in the strongly patriotic Israeli press.

But coming on the heels of a government collapse and two downgrades, investors sent yields on its 10-year bonds soaring to a new euro-era high, raising the pressure as the country struggles to avoid having to ask for a financial rescue.

In the eastern Pamirs a medium-mountain relief predominates on a high raised foundation.

The prices he paid, considered high, raised some eyebrows in the city.

The first time, many group members said their anxiety levels were high, raised by the enclosed space and the smell of the cabin.

In 2007, parents at Lewis S. Mills High raised $120,000, and struck a deal with the school board on a five-year cost-sharing plan.

From the start, the discount was too high, raised higher still by the Conservatives in the last term of parliament, and right-to-buy replacement has always been painfully low.