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as in to score
to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points
having racked up a huge number of points in the short program, the figure skater would have to have a disastrous long program in order to miss out on a medal
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory
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Recent Examples of rack up
By 2014, the North Carolina native racked up 4.3 million followers on the now-defunct app, 2.38 million Twitter followers and over 2.9 million on Instagram.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Her simple words of wisdom have struck a chord on social media, where her granddaughter's Instagram video has racked up over 3 million views and thousands of comments.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
But the creation of the 12-team CFP helped all four rack up some notable wins, pad their resumes and quiet the haters.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The set has racked up less than half as many turns on the other two lists, which are open to all genres, so they’re known to be more competitive.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Her simple words of wisdom have struck a chord on social media, where her granddaughter's Instagram video has racked up over 3 million views and thousands of comments.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
But the creation of the 12-team CFP helped all four rack up some notable wins, pad their resumes and quiet the haters.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The set has racked up less than half as many turns on the other two lists, which are open to all genres, so they’re known to be more competitive.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jersey City also scored high on the list due to its similar population proportion of millennials.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Boston swept the Penguins, who scored only two goals in the series’ four games.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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And in Europe, grid operators are obliged to achieve 70% cross-zonal capacity by 2025, with varying success.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The president has also not ruled out the idea of using the military to achieve it.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Another ticket sold in Texas matched four numbers drawn plus the Powerball to win $150,000 with the Power Play multiplier.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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Biden’s aides also deserve credit for working closely with Trump’s team to win a cease-fire in Gaza during the administration’s waning days.—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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At the top of the list, Avira and McAfee Total Protection for Mac attained a perfect 100% detection rate.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of the ways analytics-as-a-service is attained is through multimodal AI, leveraging multiple forms of AI, like computer vision, deep learning, machine learning or predictive analytics, to solve a problem.—
Carlos Melendez,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The drug has gained popularity in and out of Hollywood over the last few years as many people turn to it for weight loss, even when not medically necessary.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Oil giant Shell meanwhile saw shares gain almost 3% after posting a significant drop in annual profit following a year of lower crude prices.—
Ryan Browne,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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Such cases bring home the importance of mutually respectful communication when making such requests.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The officials will help Trump run the Pentagon as his nominees for top roles make their way through Congressional confirmation.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack%20up. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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