rake
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That, and a booming economy, helped Detroit carmakers rake in profits, which were subsequently funneled into pursuing other businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Yet more wondered if this was just an easy way for her to rake in more money.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
In a group play match against Algeria, Lionel Messi, the Argentine superstar, seemed to rake his studs along Aïssa Mandi’s right calf and ankle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
With $1,000 in seed money and another $10,000 from other sources, including donors, they could rake in $917 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
“This is our medieval battlefield. I plan on dying with a rake or hoe in my grip.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Already, the account has 1,700 fans and has raked in $5,000 in tips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
"Evil Dead Burn" from Warner Bros. raked in $5 million over the weekend domestically, bringing its domestic total over the last two weeks to more than $24 million or $51 million globally.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering, which raked in almost $86 billion, is of course the biggest fundraise — for any sector — in 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
He is said to have "raked in £270,000 for doing just 12 hours' work as a brand ambassador for a gold bullion dealer".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
He got up to pile more wood on the fire and he raked the coals back from the dead leaves.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
Gatwood hoped to put in a new fence and was raking some rocks and dirt to make the yard smoother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
JPMorgan, Goldman and other big banks are raking in trading revenue this year as “the market is clearly extremely risk-on.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
But not everyone is raking in the big bucks with financial winners and losers.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
That isn’t to say Microsoft isn’t raking in cash: the company’s most recent earnings report tallies nearly $32 billion in net income in the last fiscal year.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
He was talking to a man raking up the first fallen leaves of autumn, but staring at Davis and me.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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