1.   He is the embattled president of a university seeking to raise its stature on the higher education landscape.

2.   And there is a national spotlight on the program that has succeeded in raising its stature in the eyes of pundits and pollsters.

3.   Here, Cunningham raises the stature of the most mundane of herbs by transforming it into a palate-cleansing salad.

4.   His treatment at the hands of Sharon has raised his stature enormously among Palestinians, and the latest episode only added to his standing.

5.   Many analysts in Georgia believe the policy to bring in American forces is aimed at raising the stature of the ailing and unpopular president.

6.   The visit is expected to raise the stature of the Cuban Catholic Church.

7.   Both positions came after she was dismissed by the Cleveland Play House, despite raising the stature of that regional theater and increasing its attendance.

8.   On one hand, it wants to be seen as resolutely anti-terrorist which could raise its stature in the international community.

9.   Those endeavors, which raised his stature far beyond the size of his resource-poor desert kingdom, may be his lasting legacy.