reaped

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The emergence of electric vehicles, hybrids and more fuel-efficient gasoline-powered vehicles is part of the reason, even as those fuel efficiencies are mostly reaped by the well-heeled Americans who can afford the newer cars.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Both companies have reaped windfalls from the rapid adoption of their diabetes and obesity treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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

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

Lawrence avoided pointing out to Sproul that he had planted the seeds of this competition himself, but plainly the harvest was already being reaped at Berkeley’s expense.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik