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racket

[rak-it] / ˈræk ɪt /




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Niki just wants them to stop the racket they’re making with their drill, so he quickly manipulates the lock and gets back to tuning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The city was quiet, but scampering down Esk Street in the torrential rain of early evening a racket could be heard in the distance.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Victims of the extortion racket include two women who were arrested last month after a police informant said he had seen them kissing in the northern Ugandan city of Arua.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

A 2018 government probe identified 15 companies -- including helicopter firms, trekking agencies and hospitals -- linked to the lucrative racket.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Just then here he came again, scooting along on the game trail, screaming and making enough racket to scare a goblin to death.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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