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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raked up
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Yet there are other objects — a vase owned by a friend, say, or a book that a loved one once gave us — that are imbued with a near-mystic power for us.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024 -
Stumbling blocks in Germany include the contention by streaming giants that they would be forced to make non-economically sustainable investments, and also the fact that many German production companies are owned by broadcasters.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2024
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Hill acknowledged in a release that Johnson's ascent to the speakership was atypical; the Louisianan took the gavel in October 2023 after a group of House Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy from the position.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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The front office and coaching staff have acknowledged back to training camp this team’s need for a true stretch center, something Curry has never really had.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Authentic personal brands are not created, they are unearthed.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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The relationship quickly unearthed something that disturbed him.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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Leicester, who have kept just one clean sheet this season, have conceded 37 goals in 17 league games at an average of over two goals a game, with seven goals conceded without reply in the last two fixtures alone.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Not too long before, Ajax had lost 4-0 at home to rivals Feyenoord — managed by Arne Slot — then conceded five away to PSV.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Another man confessed to the crime after the innocent man had been put to death.—
Dan Austin,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, Pierson also posthumously exonerated Connie Dahl, who falsely confessed to helping Davis carry out the crime, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and died in 2014 after helping to convict Davis.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Raked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raked%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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