rake-off
Example Sentences
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And the double taxation — by the lottery itself and by the taxes on any winnings — means that the “benefit” even for the occasional winner further obscures the amount of the rake-off.
From Washington Post
But the men with no fingerprints won’t permit it, those athletic directors and presidents who have subverted college athletics into a rake-off while pretending to govern them.
From Washington Post
The Russian ministry already got what it wanted from its willing partner the IOC, which was the oligarchical rake-off from Sochi’s immense buildup.
From Washington Post
Up to that time the two men had made a substantial rake-off six days in every week.
From Project Gutenberg
As it advanced there was a tightening of the tension and at the welcome “amen” there was a grand rake-off.
From Project Gutenberg
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