racking
Example Sentences
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He posted a 2.06 ERA in his brief stint with the Mets in 2025, racking up 57 strikeouts over those 48 innings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Diana Gabaldon, author of the popular time-traveling book series “Outlander,” has been racking up her credits on the popular Starz drama that is based on her novels.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
But keep in mind that this solution doesn’t work if the borrower is racking up additional credit-card debt while paying off the loan.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
He vowed "continuous food and cash support" for "families affected by banditry" -- the word commonly used for the violence racking the region.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
And at night when I would hear the hard, racking cough from her bedroom below I would pray with all my heart for her to be better at once.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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