rake
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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
Many on Wall Street see the tech-led gains continuing as chip companies rake in profits from the artificial-intelligence frenzy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
During my high school summers, I cut grass in parks and on the medians of highways, unloaded trucks, and walked beside road-paving equipment with a rake to smooth the hot asphalt along the curbs.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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
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
Still, the Toy Story series is one of Pixar's most lucrative franchises, having raked in more than $3bn at the global box office since audiences were introduced to Woody and Buzz in 1995.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Overall, "Michael" has raked in a massive $703.8 million at the global box office.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
Frankie raked a hand through his hair, his voice rising in agitation.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
JPMorgan, Goldman and other big banks are raking in trading revenue this year as “the market is clearly extremely risk-on.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
But not everyone is raking in the big bucks with financial winners and losers.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
“Michael” went on to shatter box-office records for biopics, raking in almost $220 million worldwide during its first opening weekend.
From Salon ● May 14, 2026
Besides the executives raking in millions right now.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
He thought back, raking through his memory like a sandbox.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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