reaping

Example Sentences

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Or will people who got cold feet this week look back in a year and kick themselves for not reaping further gains during a once-in-a-lifetime technological revolution?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Over in Europe, he was pilloried for acting too slowly to move on from Arsenal’s longtime manager Arsene Wenger in 2018 and accused of reaping profits from the team without making a meaningful investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

According to Shah, in general terms, company shareholders are reaping the most from booming profits, followed by senior company executives and then employees who have stock options.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

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

I had picked up what I thought was a useless net, but did I think of reaping from this banana manna?

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel