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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
Jonathan Taylor just racked up 125 yards and two touchdowns last week for the Colts.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
After moving to tight end, Bauman racked up 63 catches for 610 yards and 13 touchdowns over the past three seasons.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
According to videos shared on Murphy’s Instagram on Friday, the Seahawks players racked up a bill of more than $155,000.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
However, TikTok users loved it, with her video racking up almost 600,000 likes and a whopping 6 million views in a matter of days.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
After moving to tight end, Bauman racked up 63 catches for 610 yards and 13 touchdowns over the past three seasons.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
According to videos shared on Murphy’s Instagram on Friday, the Seahawks players racked up a bill of more than $155,000.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
However, TikTok users loved it, with her video racking up almost 600,000 likes and a whopping 6 million views in a matter of days.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Sun Devils’ 42 points in the first half are the most an opponent has scored against KU in an opening half this season.Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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The home was being sold furnished, came with a plunge pool and air-conditioning, and scored bonus points for having both lower and upper terraces with stunning views of the medina.Ijeoma Ndukwe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Even those who do achieve glory are making the switch.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ortiz has the physicality, the temperament, and the ability to achieve a grade beyond that of an average starter.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The car has won several awards since and was even featured in Ford’s 50th Anniversary Cobra celebration at the 2012 Monterey Motorsports Reunion.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
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The company said operating profit for the quarter ended Dec. 31 would be around 6.5 trillion won ($4.47 billion), missing LSEG estimates of 7.7 trillion won.Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 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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The younger Ball gains the bragging rights over big brother for now, evening their record at 2-2 all time.Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Jan. 2025
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Ash trickled down from a gray sky and the smell of smoke lingered in the air Thursday as Angelenos made phone calls to loved ones.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Effect of Technology on Hunting Opportunity The context for Idaho’s HAT working group is that as technology makes hunters more effective at killing animals, hunting opportunity diminishes.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack%20up. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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