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racket

[rak-it] / ˈræk ɪt /




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She buys party supplies and seasonal decorations, and snagged a tennis racket for $1.50.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Nepal's government has developed tough measures to stamp out insurance scams involving unnecessary helicopter rescues of trekkers, an official said Tuesday, a long-running racket threatening the country's vital tourism industry.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Victims of the extortion racket include two women who were arrested last month after a police informant said he had seen them kissing in the northern Ugandan city of Arua.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The radiators make quite the racket and the electricity seems to have a mind of its own.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

“Dad, I want you to tell me how fabulous you were just one more time. I couldn’t hear the story with all the racket this popcorn was making.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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