Sentence examples for rather than raises from inspiring English sources

Unlike many other designs for bolstering speed, Intel's new structure decreases rather than raises power requirements.

Filipa Sá, a labour economist and academic, found that immigration actually lowers, rather than raises, house prices in some areas.

Indeed, in today's tough economic environment, unions are often in the position of negotiating concessions rather than raises and better benefits.

And it occasionally wanders into the wonkish weeds — for example, in an explanation of the relative tax benefits businesses will enjoy under the new law when they compensate employees with health insurance coverage rather than raises in pay.

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Rather than raising his voice, he lowered it.

Rather than raising contributions, cut benefits, he says.

Almost all revenue-raising proposals hinge on eliminating deductions, rather than raising marginal rates.

Cap the growth of Medicare spending rather than raise the eligibility age.

But rather than raise taxes, he would restrict teacher compensation— particularly their benefits.