rake

Example Sentences

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“Use a rake to move things around and listen for any rattling.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

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 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

She would rake my curls with her fingers while talking on the phone to her friends.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter