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rake

[reyk] / reɪk /


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He said he learned how to hand rake mussels during the film, although admitted they were unusable by the end of the day.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

It was nominated for Best Picture, proving the director could still rake in big bucks without the help of Batman IP and with the intricate plotting of his earliest works.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

In a group play match against Algeria, Lionel Messi, the Argentine superstar, seemed to rake his studs along Aïssa Mandi’s right calf and ankle.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

With $1,000 in seed money and another $10,000 from other sources, including donors, they could rake in $917 billion.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Uncle Drum looks at the rake in my hands.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

"Evil Dead Burn" from Warner Bros. raked in $5 million over the weekend domestically, bringing its domestic total over the last two weeks to more than $24 million or $51 million globally.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 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

On that night, in Kansas City, Messi lunged for a ball and raked his studs on the calf of an Algerian defender.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The American striker was battling hulking Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic for a loose ball when he inadvertently raked Muharemovic’s right calf with his studs up, then landed on his ankle, twisting it awkwardly.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

“Except Festus tells me the port aerial stabilizer got pulverized when the ship raked against the dock at Fort Sumter.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Renting a glitzy Manhattan apartment for half the market rate while raking in a six-figure salary is urban legend for most New Yorkers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The Washington Post reported that Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, the president’s eldest sons, have a portfolio of tech companies that are raking in billions from the Pentagon.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

But not everyone is raking in the big bucks with financial winners and losers.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Disney's "Toy Story 5" romped to the best opening weekend of the year, raking in $160 million in North America, industry estimates showed Sunday, a record for the much-loved Pixar franchise.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

An intense raking light from an unseen source at the left is used to model forms and create textures.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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