Sentence examples for raise closer from inspiring English sources

First, in recent weeks, some Clinton advisers and donors had depressed expectations for her third-quarter results, predicting that she would raise about $20 million while suggesting Mr. Obama would raise closer to $30 million.

The outfit, Section 32, was expected to raise closer to $100 million, according to an earlier Bloomberg report; because there was "strong interest," it will instead close on $150 million, Maris tells us.

Some Democrats have said they need to raise close to $50 million to beat him.

Mr. Obama's campaign has said they might raise close to $750 million for the president.

He said he had helped the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raise close to $95 million.

Two dozen well-wishers donated, and Sylvia was able to raise close to $2,000 for her trip to Washington.

LivingSocial is aiming to raise close to $200 million from new and old investors, according to two people briefed the matter.

Since 2008, developers have raised or have planned to raise close to $1 billion on these projects in New York City, according to federal and state records.

As of May 2017, the largest platform to date was WeFunder, which helped raise close to $18 million.

Mr McKay specifically backed raising the ceiling on rates for the most expensive homes over £400,000, arguing this would raise close to £7m.

The Congressional Joint Tax Committee projected that the tax would raise close to $40 billion a year.