rake
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Hospitals can rake in more subsidies by expanding and treating more patients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Yet more wondered if this was just an easy way for her to rake in more money.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 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
I was suddenly conscious that my own locks were splayed messily down my back, but I resisted the itch to gather them and rake them smooth.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Already, the account has 1,700 fans and has raked in $5,000 in tips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 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
The film, a chaotic gag-filled take on early Hollywood, raked in an additional $98 million from international showings.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
On that night, in Kansas City, Messi lunged for a ball and raked his studs on the calf of an Algerian defender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
He shook his head and raked a hand through his hair.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
Then, nine minutes into the second half, Bale played a raking long ball to Ramsey, who found Robson-Kanu in the penalty area.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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
In it, per analyses by the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, Trump reported raking in at least $2.2 billion in 2025—three and a half times what he reported in 2024.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Obsession” set an all-time horror record for the biggest fourth weekend for a film at the domestic box office, raking in $25.4 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 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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