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Example Sentences
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Consequently, investors are favoring firms that have been distributing capital—not just racking up paper gains, he said.
"When people see it on the president, they want one too," he said, gesturing towards an almost empty rack.
From Barron's
A pharmacist has racked up £145,000 in debt trying to keep his business afloat and fears he will not be able to afford to pay his staff each month.
From BBC
A combination of skiing talent and personal magnetism is the key to racking up votes.
Rising per capita income and human-development indicators on her watch prompted talk of the “Bangladesh miracle”: A once dirt-poor land racked by natural disasters joining the ranks of middle-income countries through grit and tenacity.
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