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raking



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One New York City mechanic is raking in $2,200 a night, off a single pothole.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Freeman posted on-base percentages of .407 and .410, while raking a league-leading 47 and 59 doubles, respectively, in 2022 and 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

We see the folds best in raking light—directed at the painting from an acute angle—and the fleshy effect was created by the painter zigzagging the wax pigment across her neck in layers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

After 55 minutes Madrid had four, with Kehrer turning Vinicius's raking low cross into his own net as Monaco crumbled.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Soon the gardeners would be astir, brushing the first leaves from the lawns and the paths, raking the gravel in the drive.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier