racket
Example Sentences
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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
But if Pericles was running a protection racket among Athens’ near-abroad, he had also instituted a number of reforms at home that are rightly called democratic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Fritz’s parents both played professionally and that heritage helped place a racket in his hand almost before he could walk.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 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
There was a gust of wind through the room, and my chickens made a racket when it blew through their cage.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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