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[reep] / rip /


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Switching high-yield savings accounts likely won’t reap much extra interest money, McAdam noted, but it’s worth considering during a periodic look at one’s finances.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

Perhaps last winter's omission focused his mind, allowing Joe Root to now reap the rewards.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

We can build the infrastructure here, under our standards and for our workers, or watch other countries build it and reap the economic and strategic rewards.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Kateri’s section is quieter and methodical like its central hero, who slips undetected among this community to sow her chaos and reap her revenge.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

No. I left The Mecca knowing that this was all too pat, knowing that should the Dreamers reap what they had sown, we would reap it right with them.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

It could be years before the U.S. reaps any tangible benefits from its oil reserves, even as resentment in Venezuela grows.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 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

Even as it reaps the fruits of this durian diplomacy, it is eyeing what state media calls "durian freedom".

From BBC Jan. 10, 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

But the programs that have stuck to the Southland have reaped the benefits.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

As major tech companies continue to expand their AI spending, the island has reaped the benefits of being a critical part of the AI supply chain, in large part thanks to chipmaking powerhouse TSMC.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 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

In today’s music industry, when artists aren’t reaping the full benefits of the recording economy because of streaming platforms, the live experience is as vital as ever.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

European and domestic losses got the 2026-27 campaign off to a whimper but Vrancken stayed calm and believes his team are now reaping deserved benefits.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Durham ran through Derbyshire's lower order in the morning with Potts reaping the reward for full and accurate bowling delivered at pace.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Its tanker business’ 70:30 term-to-spot portfolio should provide earnings stability while reaping benefits from tanker rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Looking at Prim’s face, it’s hard to imagine she’s the same frail little girl I left behind on reaping day nine months ago.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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