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

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

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“On behalf of injured parties, we will pursue all avenues supported by the facts and the law against those who exploited their position and reaped substantial profits at the expense of Terraform Labs’ creditors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

He reaped big profits in the 1960s after diversifying into property, and extended his businesses into many sectors in the following decades.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 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