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rake

[reyk] / reɪk /


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The chief executives of the largest U.S. banks together raked in $258 million in compensation for 2025, after a strong economy and buoyant Wall Street propelled their businesses to record levels.

From The Wall Street Journal

It includes having your most intimate moments fictionalized for the purposes of a miniseries and, in Kennedy’s case, your father’s assassination and your family’s reaction to trauma raked over one more time.

From Los Angeles Times

The account in question raked in more than $150,000 in winnings and was deleted shortly after the investigation was opened, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He helped with laundry and raking the leaves and shoveling snow.

From Literature

His snack brand, Feastables, meanwhile rakes in hundreds of millions in sales, rivalling the revenue from the YouTube videos that first made him famous.

From Barron's