reaped

Example Sentences

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Despite U.S. efforts to suffocate the smuggling, Tehran reaped around $31 billion in oil revenue from China last year, according to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a Congressional group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Similar dynamics played out for Chevron — it reaped the benefits on its domestic refining side and on domestic production, which offset weaker-than-expected profits for its international production business.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

During the 2016 Super Bowl at Levi’s, San Francisco reaped 57% of the estimated $240 million windfall in related spending, a study found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 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