reaped

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The emergence of electric vehicles, hybrids and more fuel-efficient gasoline-powered vehicles is part of the reason, even as those fuel efficiencies are mostly reaped by the well-heeled Americans who can afford the newer cars.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

U.S. companies that long reaped rich rewards in China are now grappling with a sluggish economy there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The top executives at GM and Ford in 2025 reaped the highest compensation ever during their tenures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

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