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Hoping to make a name for himself back home, Swainson ventured inland, raking up every flora and fauna in sight.—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 Here, too, the leaf litter had been raked up everywhere by turkeys.—Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025 Unfortunately, if the plant has flowered and produced burs, there’s no way to mow, rake up, or otherwise remove them from the lawn to get rid of them.—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2025 These leaf mulchers are set up in one spot in your yard and leaves are added to the hopper at the top after they are raked up into piles.—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rake up
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