That means the chances of a smaller raise are slim.

She gave in to the powerful coal miners, allowing them a small raise.

My argument with them starts when an athlete switches to a lesser team for a small raise.

The contract would increase salaries an average of 4.5 percent, a smaller raise than city workers have gotten recently.

Sometimes even great employees will get a small raise in a large company.

The bill includes a smaller raise for members of the Senate.

A steep descent and a small raise to the finish line followed.

This time Hamilton gained the smallest raise, $5,945, of the 149 players who got raises.

Last year, the firm even gave itself a small raise.

By the end of the fifth month he received a small raise.