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[reyk] / reɪk /


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The originals “wouldn’t really rake in the money,” she recalls.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Now, there are a handful of other AI companies capturing investor attention as they rake in hefty profits.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

Yet more wondered if this was just an easy way for her to rake in more money.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

In a rare feat for any indie arthouse movie, the thriller is currently on track to rake in $100 million.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

He sprinted to the rake, snatched it up, and swung it as he ran.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

The pair had broken up the paint and raked flakes into the soil, but Evans said some parts were "baked" so it had been difficult to do so.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The talk show raked in Daytime Emmy awards, and the host’s sway with the audience was undeniable.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

While prosecutors alleged he raked in roughly $50 million in poker winnings in 2016 alone, Goldstein estimated that he ultimately lost about $10 million through the peaks and valleys of his gambling.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering, which raked in almost $86 billion, is of course the biggest fundraise — for any sector — in 2026.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Wearily the women set to work to clear the table, while Matthew raked up the fire in the hearth.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

After a multiyear drought in tech IPOs, Wall Street’s equity capital-markets desks are raking in fees again thanks to the artificial-intelligence boom.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Beam and Wheat are now raking longleaf pine straw and selling it to garden centers until the market improves.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

They were starting from a much higher base, each with more than 35% of households in the high-income category, raking in north of $200,000 a year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Then, nine minutes into the second half, Bale played a raking long ball to Ramsey, who found Robson-Kanu in the penalty area.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

She was scanning all the classes in front of her, her cold eyes raking through them as they stood and moved off in their lines.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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