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Recent Examples of rake up
Djokovic hasn’t just been raking up trophies in his tennis career, but endorsements too.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
The interview, which has raked up nearly six million views across X and YouTube, was friendly, with Carlson praising the country.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2025
Hoping to make a name for himself back home, Swainson ventured inland, raking up every flora and fauna in sight.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Here, too, the leaf litter had been raked up everywhere by turkeys.
—Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
The interview, which has raked up nearly six million views across X and YouTube, was friendly, with Carlson praising the country.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2025
Hoping to make a name for himself back home, Swainson ventured inland, raking up every flora and fauna in sight.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Here, too, the leaf litter had been raked up everywhere by turkeys.
—Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
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Things get complicated when Shay recruits the neighborhood creep for backup and Yaki brings in an ex-cop to smoke out his blackmailer.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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East Atlanta rapper Young Nudy makes street-rap albums intended to soundtrack all-night gaming sessions and riding ‘round town, smoked out with nothing to do.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
25 Aug. 2025
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During that time, Ashley has said he's been working on a policy that is both strong and permits access to the courthouse complex but has acknowledged the limitations of what is legally permissible.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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But city officials have acknowledged of late that the drug use and crime has since spilled over into nearby neighborhoods, particularly the South End, which has been deemed a hot-spot area by the city and targeted for greater police enforcement.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Grander residences are also available to rent; a few of the 10 are owned by boldface names like Donna Karan.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The shoe brand owned by former Wall Street executive Brady Perrigo since 2020 had begun teasing a few pieces for key customers last year and the strong response prompted him to introduce a full menswear collection for fall.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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The nearly complete fossil skeleton was unearthed from the Haughton Crater, located on Devon Island, Nunavut, in northern Canada.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Beneath a pasture in scenic Lancaster County, archaeologists — and archaeologists in training — recently unearthed the likely remains of the county's oldest tavern, offering a glimpse into colonial American life.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Accessories — a category that Adidas executives have previously conceded needs more work — only rose 1 percent.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Without conceding much, Washington could stop cross-strait antagonisms from descending further and create room for a better trajectory to emerge.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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Prior to his arraignment, the defendant confessed to the sheriffs escorting him to the courtroom, the release said.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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There, the men confess their most heartfelt fears, past and ancient Roman present melding.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Later in the conversation, Huang explained how critical the onboarding process is at Nvidia, which needs to impart its culture, philosophies, and practices to new hires.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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It was meant to provide moisture and tenderness, without the tanginess that buttermilk would impart.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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While his girlfriend’s commitment to her studies impressed him, the man admitted that her routine had become a nightly obstacle to his rest.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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When the cremation center staff asked what happened, the partner admitted Aria had been killed by a larger dog.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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