reap
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Success means communities reap economic benefits, ratepayers don’t foot the bill for massive new energy demand and infrastructure keeps pace with unprecedented growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But if investors can stick it out, they could reap the rewards, analysts say.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
SpaceX is such a cult holding that he knows that at the first hint that he was selling or pledging his shares, he would reap the whirlwind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
In a bid to reap the benefits of the tech, which developers claim can cut costs and boost productivity, the US carmaker adopted it across some parts of its operations including for quality checks.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The line from the great prophecy echoed in my head: A hero’s soul, cursed blade shall reap.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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They follow a pledge by leader Kim Jong Un to bolster nuclear forces, as Pyongyang reaps the benefits of deeper ties with Russia and sharpens its invective against US ally South Korea.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
The party also reaps domestic gains from its push for cultural appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
Mykhailo Podolyak, a long-term aide to President Zelensky added: "War is war, with its own rules, where the aggressor inevitably reaps corresponding outcomes."
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2024
Comcast reaps hordes of cash from its broadband internet and phone business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
"What a man sows on his name day, he reaps throughout the year."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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On a sweltering Friday back at his home ground, Duckett reaped the rewards with a swashbuckling century to keep England in their deciding third Test against New Zealand.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
U.S. companies that long reaped rich rewards in China are now grappling with a sluggish economy there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Hobbs has reaped the rewards of its place in the biggest oil-producing county in the country: As oil prices soar, restaurants and hotels fill up, construction booms and retail sales rise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said he would introduce legislation to ban the practice, citing a post on X alleging that six insiders may have reaped $1.2 million in profit from suspicious trades.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 1, 2026
And he reaped his wheat and the rains came and the young green rice was set into the flooded fields and again it was summer.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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He needed to be patient to overcome an issue which lingers if not properly rested and, having played consistently over the past two seasons, is now reaping the rewards.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
However, some have been more cynical about big tech firms reaping billions in annual revenue putting up product prices.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
We have trained sloth and docility and are reaping what we have sown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
While the nation tries to figure it out, Austin is reaping the spoils of its housing overhaul.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
The train begins moving and we're plunged into night until we clear the tunnel and I take my first free breath since the reaping.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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