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rake in

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rake in something
to receive something valuable in large amounts. University graduate students continued to rake in awards and honors this year.
Usage notes: often used about money: The fund-raiser raked in more than $23 million for the party.We were raking it in after the Times ran a review saying we were “the best.”
See also: rake


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When he reached home he hid the rake in the tool house, but the sugar he carried in to Marilla.
It does not seemed to be used like the blade of the sword-fish and bill-fish; though some sailors tell me that the Narwhale employs it for a rake in turning over the bottom of the sea for food.
 
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