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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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Example Sentences

He’s raked in millions from police unions and often talks about restoring the relationship between the district attorney’s office and local cops.

The mastermind of the operation, then 20 years old, concealed his identity while working the dark corners of the internet, raking in enough money to buy multiple Mercedes, gold-plated guns and more.

“Now is not the time for ocean carriers to refuse to negotiate a fair wage for these essential workers while raking in record profits,” Biden said in a statement from the White House.

From Salon

Police are convinced that had Stevenson succeeded, many more people would have lost their lives while he raked in millions of pounds.

From BBC

"Now is not the time for ocean carriers to refuse to negotiate a fair wage for these essential workers while raking in record profits."

From BBC

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