racked

Example Sentences

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And all that prompting is how the company racked up a $400,000 AI compute bill on the project.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

An ongoing outbreak in the the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo last month has already racked up more than 500 cases, killing at least 130 people.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Or just to the days when the problems that have long racked L.A. didn’t lap up to the denizens of Prattland — until they did?

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Lisa did not tell her family about the £5,000 debt she had racked up entering competitions again and again, with no limit on how many times she could try her luck.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Lyra racked her brains to try and remember exactly what it was the Master had said.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman