racking

Example Sentences

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As the story goes, Hastings had misplaced a VHS tape of “Apollo 13” racking up a hefty $40 charge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

"Many people who are on very low incomes will be very worried about racking up debts in order to pay for their fuel bills," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The experiment appears to have worked, racking up 7.8 million views on ReelShort over three weeks, according to Crocs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The post remained online, racking up more than two million views.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

She made that same cackling sound—somewhere between a laugh and a racking cough.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner