raked
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During an internal affairs interview, Halem said that he raked in about $1 million a year in profit from Drive-LA, according to a department source who requested anonymity in order to discuss personnel matters.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Movie, raked in more than $1.36 billion worldwide, says BoxOfficeMojo.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
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 • Mar. 20, 2026
The venues raked in more money when they began banning concertgoers from bringing their own lawn chairs to its amphitheaters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
They passed, one after the other, through a small, neatly raked garden, between brown raspberry canes and leafless apple trees, and walked slowly up the few steps to the porch.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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