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rake in

verb

  1. informal(tr, adverb) to acquire (money) in large amounts

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Yet they rake in tens of billions of dollars each year by driving up costs for everyone else — especially patients battling cancer, HIV, heart disease, and autoimmune conditions.

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The latest Marvel superhero film, Thunderbolts*, topped the North American box office this weekend, raking in an estimated $76 million, marking a promising start to the summer season.

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Other areas are raked in patterns resembling a Zen garden, and some contain replica tracks of native animals, including coyotes, bears and snakes.

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“Conclave” has raked in the precursor awards — the BAFTA, the Critics Choice Award and that elusive aforementioned Golden Globe — and has maintained its lead as the category frontrunner.

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“Mega corporations have driven up prices, underpaid their workers, and outsourced jobs while raking in record profits,” the site reads.

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