raft
Example Sentences
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The government has unveiled a raft of austerity measures designed to save fuel, including moving many government offices to a four-day work week, extending school holidays and moving some classes online.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
He claimed Thursday that his party will soon unveil a raft of welfare reforms to cut spending on other programs to free up resources for the old-age payout.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
A raft of research shows that excessive use of addictive-by-design platform features is linked to a rise in depression, anxiety and other mental-health issues in kids and teens.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
In the lexicon of English cricket, a review usually means a raft of sackings, a meaty document and blaming county cricket.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
He would have to design and build a real boat, not a raft like the piece of board that had just quit his company.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.