as in loads
a considerable amount
the babysitter had to listen to a whole raft of rules before she was allowed to even pick up the baby
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Recent Examples of raft
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Attention will next turn to how this will play out for the raft of central banks meeting this week.
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Gail Krishnan,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2026
The most fearless of daredevils shouldn’t pass up a trip to Mindanao to paraglide above the jungle or raft the whitewater of Cagayan de Oro all year round.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Starting in Chiang Mai, travelers will trek into the mountains to visit remote villages and explore deep caves on a bamboo raft.
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Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Attention will next turn to how this will play out for the raft of central banks meeting this week.
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Gail Krishnan,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Verb
Visitors can also raft or canoe along the Rio Grande from several access points along FM 170, or bird-watch—more than 300 avian species have been spotted in the park.
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Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2026
The most fearless of daredevils shouldn’t pass up a trip to Mindanao to paraglide above the jungle or raft the whitewater of Cagayan de Oro all year round.
—
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
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Lithium batteries often maintain more consistent performance throughout their charge cycle, a trait that may be noticeable when tackling hills or carrying heavier loads.
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This leads to higher fungal loads.
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But progressives hope the current wave of anti-Trump furor in deep blue cities across the country will help buoy the chances of those on the hard left.
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But progressives hope the current wave of anti-Trump furor in deep blue cities across the country will help buoy the chances of those on the hard left.
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The bulk of this final season has the team dealing with this massive storm that’s created a slew of setbacks at a make-or-break moment for the restaurant.
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Goodfellas has posted a slew of international deals for Spanish directorial duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s Cannes breakout La Bola Negra.
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Golden State continued its momentum into the third quarter, ballooning its lead to as large as 26.
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At that stage, most city streets will be in a failed state, and the cost to repair them will balloon to over $15 billion.
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On a Monday evening in Cranford, dozens of families gather around a 40-foot-TV to teach their children a lesson about screens.
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The city's Department of Building and Safety opened the probe on June 17, the same day a fire tore through dozens of solar panels on the roof of the 500,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights.
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In the segment, Karl reaches out and touches a strip of paint peeling from the basin, which was floating at the top of the pool, lightly holding it for a few seconds before letting go.
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The trimaran theme and track lights are repeated in the rear apron between a floating diffuser and striking ducktail spoiler.
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
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Video showed crowds swimming in the ocean just feet from the blaze, as smoke and flames billowed into the air.
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Officials in several states are warning beachgoers to check local water quality advisories before swimming this summer.
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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