Sentence examples for were finally raised from inspiring English sources

(The counts, insatiably acquisitive and the inveterate enemies of the cities of the region, were finally raised to ducal status in 1495).

And they fiercely resisted improvements in fuel efficiency standards, which were finally raised by Congress last December for the first time since 1975.

It wasn't until the recent attack on Ponce de León that alarms were finally raised across the country.

Thought it was safe to go back into the markets after the debt ceiling was finally raised?

On Jan . 20 , 1995the Stanley Cup banner was finally raised in a season that was delayed by a lockout.

One of the most dreaded words in sports was finally raised at the Jets' training complex this week: rebuilding.

When the barrier is finally raised in anger the consequences for communities built on the flood plain beyond do not bear thinking about.

Two hours later the flag was finally raised high on the yardarm, seemingly in accord with the Vietnamese demand and contrary to American naval custom.

It took three months to move it, and on the day it was finally raised an Allied bomber turned up and sank it again.

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Death itself is the summary statement, and they step into its embrace hours or days before the barrel is finally raised to the roof of the mouth or the fingertips last feel the rough metal of the bridge rail.