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rake

[reyk] / reɪk /


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Murphy was first spotted living beneath a bush before wandering into the car park of The Old Windmill pub in the city centre, "rake thin" and in need of care.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Vance continues to rake in money from his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” and from investments in a range of assets including real estate and exchange-traded funds, according to the federal filing released Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 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

In a rare feat for any indie arthouse movie, the thriller is currently on track to rake in $100 million.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

My excuses to Jeff were pretty lame, too: I had to clean my room, move some plants, rake my grandparents’ yard … After a while, he stopped asking and did more things with Rich instead.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

Already, the account has 1,700 fans and has raked in $5,000 in tips.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

While prosecutors alleged he raked in roughly $50 million in poker winnings in 2016 alone, Goldstein estimated that he ultimately lost about $10 million through the peaks and valleys of his gambling.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 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

“Best privateer that ever raked a Britisher with a broadside! You want to buy expectations from me?”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

They were starting from a much higher base, each with more than 35% of households in the high-income category, raking in north of $200,000 a year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

As refineries crank out more fuel to meet demand, energy companies are raking in billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 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

We spent the day doing the usual: raking leaves, pruning bushes, watering flowers and weeding the lawn.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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