rakes (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of rake (in)
as in cashes in (on)

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  1. earns
  2. realizes
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  • The Staten Island teen earns around $700 from the program, which entails working six hours a day, twice per week—including one day at the College of Staten Island.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • By comparison, the typical American worker earns between $23 and $56 an hour.
    — Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • From a distance, the organization can look stable because a few dependable people are doing more than anyone realizes.
    — Brian Eason, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The film starts on an unexpectedly rainy day, when the family realizes they’re sealed into their house with no way of opening or smashing through the doors or windows.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
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“Rakes (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakes%20%28in%29. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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