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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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The early renewal is nothing new for Abbott Elementary, which has scored pickups well ahead of the May upfronts in each of its first three seasons.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
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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An expansion of options and price range with Zero EVs are unquestionably expensive, and Honda says its new Zero platform will attain 300 miles (482 km) of range in all forms (SUV and Saloon) at a base level.—
Abigail Bassett,
Ars Technica,
8 Jan. 2025
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Individual countries may attain mastery of different pieces, but like-minded states will need to work together to assemble the full puzzle and keep it out of the reach of authoritarian states.—
Charina Chou,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Those companies gained a huge advantage when they were allowed to sell their products immediately upon legalization in 2020, while new businesses were limited in size and have struggled for years to get licenses and open. Many of the big multistate cannabis companies have donated to ICANN PAC.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Still, the project gained regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration in May for its drones to fly beyond the visual line of sight.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
18 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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Such cases bring home the importance of mutually respectful communication when making such requests.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack%20up. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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