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Recent Examples of rake up
Legal sportsbooks FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars and DraftKings are numbered among the NBA’s 50-plus official marketing partners, and per iSpot data, in-game gambling ads raked up a staggering 1.93 billion household impressions last season.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The president has been raking up global support in his push for a Nobel Peace Prize, but ending the war in Gaza and the war in Ukraine are major diplomatic tests for him.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Tired of spending your weekends raking up endless piles of leaves until your arms ache?
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Five days after the storm, Mullins was still raking up some of the debris in his backyard.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 May 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The president has been raking up global support in his push for a Nobel Peace Prize, but ending the war in Gaza and the war in Ukraine are major diplomatic tests for him.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Tired of spending your weekends raking up endless piles of leaves until your arms ache?
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Five days after the storm, Mullins was still raking up some of the debris in his backyard.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
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Smashbox’s Always Sharp Kohl Eyeliner is creamy enough to smoke out, with a tip that never goes blunt.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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Air Quality alerts will remain in place until 4 PM as Colorado's strong west winds will push that smoke out later today.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Baseball Writers’ Association of America ultimately acknowledged the gap, as Judge took home 17 first-place MVP votes, his second consecutive MVP, and the third of his career.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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During spring training, Tucker acknowledged that as his goal.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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The senior note holders will own 99 percent of the new parent company’s shares after completion of the capital restructuring, brought on by a continuing decline in linear TV advertising in Canada and hefty company borrowings.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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New Mexico jurors sided with state prosecutors who argued that Meta — which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp — prioritized profits over safety, and violated parts of the state’s Unfair Practices Act.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Your 6th House of Work and Health gains traction as karmic Saturn sextiles unearthing Pluto, potentially inspiring you to design a less-stressful checklist.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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In January, archaeologists unearthed another ancient Christian monastic complex in the village of Al-Duwair, located in the Sohag Governorate.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bradlow and Crowley conceded that agents can be error-prone, even hallucinatory, and on a mass scale, that could lead to widespread errors.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Red Wings have conceded 208 goals while scoring 205 for a -3 scoring differential.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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He was arrested at the home and later confessed to killing Eric, a student at Florida International University.—
March 30,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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In opening statements, prosecutors laid out the details of the attack and said Gerhardt Konig confessed to his 19-year-old son in a FaceTime conversation.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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This toughness is imparted by lignin.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Leaves are covered with fine hairs, imparting considerable drought tolerance.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The administration has also sought to restrict work permits for asylum-seekers and to reexamine the cases of legal refugees admitted under the Biden administration.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The motion alleges that the court made a mistake in admitting a statement made by Herrera to law enforcement officers during the investigation and allowing certain evidence to be permitted, according to court documents.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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