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Recent Examples of rake up
Here, too, the leaf litter had been raked up everywhere by turkeys.
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Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, if the plant has flowered and produced burs, there’s no way to mow, rake up, or otherwise remove them from the lawn to get rid of them.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2025
These leaf mulchers are set up in one spot in your yard and leaves are added to the hopper at the top after they are raked up into piles.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025
The Shark Navigator Lift-Away Deluxe Upright Vacuum is one of the brand’s best-sellers, raking up more than 77,000 five-star ratings at Amazon.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, if the plant has flowered and produced burs, there’s no way to mow, rake up, or otherwise remove them from the lawn to get rid of them.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2025
These leaf mulchers are set up in one spot in your yard and leaves are added to the hopper at the top after they are raked up into piles.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025
The Shark Navigator Lift-Away Deluxe Upright Vacuum is one of the brand’s best-sellers, raking up more than 77,000 five-star ratings at Amazon.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
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Advertisement The smoke out In May 2013, Gawker published a video that appeared to show Ford smoking crack.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
16 June 2025
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The stairways are 20 percent wider, and pressurized to keep smoke out.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
4 Sep. 2011
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However, both executives acknowledged current economic challenges in the streaming sector.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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The city of Live Oak acknowledged Pamma’s arrest in a statement and declined further comment.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
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The parking lot is jointly owned by the Dodgers' ownership group and the team's former owner, according to the Los Angeles Times.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Aligned Investors Initially, the title was owned by regional publisher Archant, which ran into financial problems and was bought out by private equity.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Archaeologists at William & Mary University in Virginia unearthed a piece of American history tied to the oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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The significance of the plaster pieces was not immediately apparent when they were first unearthed at a site in Southwark.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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At the time, the Trump Administration was attempting to negotiate a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, with terms that heavily favored Putin: Ukraine would concede all the territory that Russia had occupied and give up its effort to join NATO.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Luckily for Boca, Auckland has conceded an average of eight goals per game in this tournament.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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That myth has been debunked — a publicity agent confessed in 2010 that the company made it up.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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Randle allegedly confessed to lying about the kidnapping, CBS News reported, citing charging documents.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2025
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This technique imparts a subtle smokey profile, vaguely reminiscent of mezcal, all while preserving the undeniable green and herbal character of blue agave.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Keep the meat juicy: Boiling imparts additional moisture that helps keep the meat from drying out on the grill.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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Adler responded by encouraging others to express interest in running the simulation for their organization (there is a form to fill out), but admitted that forecasts and predictions are hard.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Nobody admits that all this activity serves as cover for avoiding the work that scares us: making real decisions, shipping imperfect products, having difficult conversations.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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