reaping

Example Sentences

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It’s hard to watch the person doing the least work, who has not contributed anything to the tour, reaping the biggest rewards.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“And in a drought, there may not be much of a reaping anyway.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Brazil followed Florida’s lead in what researchers now call “excessive glyphosate usage,” and has been, suddenly, reaping similar outcomes.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

He hated speculation and thought that the rapid-fire trading of ETFs prevented people from focusing on investing in businesses and reaping the benefits of their cash flows in the form of dividends and capital gains.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Bloom had been able to open his village as early as August 1892, well before Dedication Day, and within a month had covered his costs and begun reaping a generous profit.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson