raft
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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
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
Both former first ministers Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf made their final speeches at Holyrood this week as parliament put the finishing touches to a raft of legislation before dissolution.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
It includes a raft of policy changes that address Democratic concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
“Bite onto a couple of those branches, gang. I’ll strip some bark off this log. We’ll lash together a raft and float these puppies home!”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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