raft

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The government has unveiled a raft of austerity measures designed to save fuel, including moving many government offices to a four-day work week, extending school holidays and moving some classes online.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Chelsea have spent more than £1bn on players since BlueCo tookover in 2022, signing a raft of younger players on long-term contracts.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Now, though, a whole raft of problems developed — from an asset-liability mismatch to questions about the AI capex boom, opaque pricing and the “Hormuz shock.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

It sparked an all-hands-on-deck effort to placate Trump with a raft of trade proposals—and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Fred and I rode together, and the raft floated so well we would have been dry if we hadn’t got so wet getting on!

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr