reaped

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The U.S. was the WTO’s chief architect and reaped significant economic and geopolitical value from the system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

The great Muhammad Ali reaped the benefit of this custom, fighting Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki in 1976 in front of 14,00 in Tokyo.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Lawrence avoided pointing out to Sproul that he had planted the seeds of this competition himself, but plainly the harvest was already being reaped at Berkeley’s expense.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik