reaped

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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

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

The millet was reaped with stone knives, piled into haystacks, and threshed to obtain the seeds, which were then stored in skin bags or wooden dishes and finally ground with millstones.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond