raft

Example Sentences

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Carlson can sense a sinking ship, and he is jumping into a life raft.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

—European blue-chip indexes were largely lower as investors digested a raft of corporate announcements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

A raft of earnings reports knocked the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite off of yesterday’s closing highs, even as chip stocks continued to surge.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Since the current ownership took control in 2022, Chelsea have spent around £1.5bn on players, focusing on securing a raft of younger players on long-term contracts.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But Josie had already dived down under the raft and begun swimming for the ladder.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix