rake in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Yet more wondered if this was just an easy way for her to rake in more money.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Vance continues to rake in money from his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” and from investments in a range of assets including real estate and exchange-traded funds, according to the federal filing released Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
With $1,000 in seed money and another $10,000 from other sources, including donors, they could rake in $917 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Now it takes 12 hours to rake in $200.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
“There’s another rake in the dory, if you want to so badly.”
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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