rake in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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A grand world tour follows: 34 stops and 88 shows, which is expected to rake in billions of dollars in revenue.
From BBC
Employees of a US computer company raked in billions of dollars diverting Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to China in violation of export controls, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.
From Barron's
The venues raked in more money when they began banning concertgoers from bringing their own lawn chairs to its amphitheaters.
Although Smith hasn’t spoken about any particular overtures from rival programs, those close to him acknowledge that he could easily mimic his peers by jumping in the transfer portal and raking in the cash.
Yet her shyness intensified in the final decade of her life, when she stayed home caring for her mother, watching sports and raking in royalties.
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