rake

Example Sentences

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Hidden among the clouds that cling to the Cambrian mountains, Graham has brought me to a secret location, armed with a home-made rake.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The Milan-Cortina Olympics are expected to rake in record TV numbers for NBC.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

The Wall Street Journal External link previously reported insurers had used that model to make new diagnoses, helping them rake in more from Medicare.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Product lines like KitKat, Nespresso and Purina pet food rake in billions of dollars of sales a year, but Nestlé also owns a raft of smaller earners such as Hot Pockets and vitamins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

When his father finished his workday, the fruit of his labor lay before him: a musket, a rake, a wagon spring.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead