rack up
Example Sentences
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You can’t have that long a career and not rack up some controversial things.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
It’s right to hope for “Sinners” to rack up a few gold men, and wise to remember that disappointment is awards season’s sackcloth-clad handmaiden.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026
If Minnesota dawdles, it “will rack up $1 billion of deferred payments this year,” the CMS head said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Both are tipped to rack up a dozen or more nods for Hollywood's grandest awards ceremony -- from best picture and best actor to the new best casting prize.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
Officers on transportation detail get to leave the facility, and because many trips spill over from one shift to another, they rack up lots of overtime pay.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
