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[reep] / rip /


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Demand remains resilient, and the airline is starting to reap compounding benefits of its multiyear turnaround plan, she added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

“PLS continues to demonstrate its countercyclical investment strategy with a development approach centred on being in the market to reap outsize benefit from price fly-up scenarios,” analyst Mitch Ryan says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

"I wish the Rooppur nuclear power plant goes into operation soon, and we reap the full benefit," she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

It is expected to reap substantial production gains in its more developed fields in a relatively short amount of time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

People gasp when, in the next moment, one Youn smiles and says in broken Khmer, “Chump reap suor,” which means “hello.”

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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

The bill goes well beyond the stated focus of addressing real concerns about the safety of these models while ensuring that California reaps the benefits of this technology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024

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

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

For a while, workers also reaped the benefits in the form of higher wages and benefits.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Banks reaped the rewards of SpaceX’s historic initial public offering, while market volatility kept trading floors bustling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

In an era of higher interest rates, banks have reaped big profits due to consumers’ reluctance to move money out of low-interest checking accounts that offer convenience and ready access to money.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

With the help of the Hitler Youth and BDM, farmers planted more crops and reaped bountiful harvests.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Wealthier Americans have been spending an especially large amount of money after reaping big stock-market gains over the past few years — what economists call the wealth effect.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

And those reaping the biggest rewards from AI might have the most to worry about on the inflationary front as the investing boom fuels demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

This is a good operational definition of moderation, and he is reaping its rewards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Sometimes in the middle of sowing or reaping or tilling, or the innumerable tasks the land demanded, he would stop and straighten up, breathing hard and trembling.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya


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