raking
Example Sentences
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Gatwood hoped to put in a new fence and was raking some rocks and dirt to make the yard smoother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
JPMorgan, Goldman and other big banks are raking in trading revenue this year as “the market is clearly extremely risk-on.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The father explained that after learning about the Aintree incident, "to then learn that ambulance staff have done the same and we have only found out by raking through these documents is appalling".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
That isn’t to say Microsoft isn’t raking in cash: the company’s most recent earnings report tallies nearly $32 billion in net income in the last fiscal year.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
He had no doubt cut himself while repeatedly raking the shark.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
