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[reep] / rip /


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Perhaps last winter's omission focused his mind, allowing Joe Root to now reap the rewards.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

He thinks EU membership and the adoption of the euro could reap economic benefits for innovative companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

We can build the infrastructure here, under our standards and for our workers, or watch other countries build it and reap the economic and strategic rewards.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Kateri’s section is quieter and methodical like its central hero, who slips undetected among this community to sow her chaos and reap her revenge.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

She snorts and says that it’s out of the kindness of her heart that she lives in this backwater town and helps these country people and that one day she’ll reap her just reward.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

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 party also reaps domestic gains from its push for cultural appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

When the rich do well, the state government reaps a bonanza.

From New York Times May 15, 2024

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

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

To have reaped the maximum benefit, an investor would have needed to keep their money in the market continuously during this entire stretch.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Banks reaped the rewards of the historic initial public offering of SpaceX, with other blockbuster stock-market debuts such as OpenAI in the pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 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

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

This is a good operational definition of moderation, and he is reaping its rewards.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Durham ran through Derbyshire's lower order in the morning with Potts reaping the reward for full and accurate bowling delivered at pace.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Now, the commodities tycoon is reaping the benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

However, some have been more cynical about big tech firms reaping billions in annual revenue putting up product prices.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

I have to pull myself together to be calm and reassuring, the way I was when we said our good-byes the day of the last reaping.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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