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[reep] / rip /


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But that has fuelled concerns over overheating, and questions over when the eye-watering amounts ploughed into developing AI and building new data centres will reap returns.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

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

Well, God knows you reap what you sow.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

She snorts and says that it’s out of the kindness of her heart that she lives in this backwater town and helps these country people and that one day she’ll reap her just reward.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

She added its conclusion on a technicality "leaves a lot of questions and debates unresolved," such as how highly capable AI systems are governed and who reaps their economic benefits.

From BBC May 19, 2026

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

When the rich do well, the state government reaps a bonanza.

From New York Times May 15, 2024

"What a man sows on his name day, he reaps throughout the year."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

The gains were helped by international growth, as bigger artists went on bigger tours and Live Nation reaped the rewards of venue purchases in cities like Paris and Milan.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

As long as humans have roamed the earth, they have reaped the benefits of sun exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 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

As foreign customers flocked to strike deals with these factories, the country reaped more than income.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2026

One of the few pieces of information we have about them is that at a very solemn moment the worshipers were shown “an ear of corn which had been reaped in silence.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Now, the commodities tycoon is reaping the benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

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

The purchase boosted builder shares, with mid- and small-cap builders reaping the greatest gains.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

You become eligible for the reaping the day you turn twelve.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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