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[reep] / rip /


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"I wish the Rooppur nuclear power plant goes into operation soon, and we reap the full benefit," she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

But if yields fall by 1 percentage point, investors would be poised to reap a very strong total return.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

In taking the coastal areas around Bab el-Mandeb village, they reap the benefit of Emirati investment, manifested in kilometers of paved highways that stand in stark contrast to much of Yemen’s road network.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Now, the billionaire’s son is ready to reap what he sowed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Dad was going to plow the abandoned fields, sow seeds, and reap the grain.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

But when a company reaps a balance-sheet windfall, the analysts often are happy to let the boost remain in the bottom line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

She added its conclusion on a technicality "leaves a lot of questions and debates unresolved," such as how highly capable AI systems are governed and who reaps their economic benefits.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

They follow a pledge by leader Kim Jong Un to bolster nuclear forces, as Pyongyang reaps the benefits of deeper ties with Russia and sharpens its invective against US ally South Korea.

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

The bill goes well beyond the stated focus of addressing real concerns about the safety of these models while ensuring that California reaps the benefits of this technology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024

"What a man sows on his name day, he reaps throughout the year."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

For a while, workers also reaped the benefits in the form of higher wages and benefits.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Investors who’ve been in on the artificial-intelligence build-out have reaped handsome stock-market gains over the past few years.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

But the programs that have stuck to the Southland have reaped the benefits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

On a sweltering Friday back at his home ground, Duckett reaped the rewards with a swashbuckling century to keep England in their deciding third Test against New Zealand.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

And he reaped his wheat and the rains came and the young green rice was set into the flooded fields and again it was summer.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

Wealthier Americans have been spending an especially large amount of money after reaping big stock-market gains over the past few years — what economists call the wealth effect.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Energy exporters not hit by the wars in the Middle East, such as Nigeria or Guyana, are also reaping the benefits of high oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Shipowners are reaping some of the best returns the industry has seen in decades; and the sailors who make the dangerous crossing are being paid like never before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

And despite the bloodshed, it was a gamble that paid off, reaping countless benefits for the isolated and impoverished country, transforming both its economic and military fortunes.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

"Let's go back then, to the moment they called your sister's name at the reaping," says Caesar.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins


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