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reap

[reep] / rip /


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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

Mr. Lipscomb, who had proved the telegenic potential of gambling, thought legalization of sports betting was coming and urged Mr. Silver to flip the NBA’s oppositional stance and reap “a multi-billion-dollar windfall.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Britain’s BP reported a more than doubling of its profit on Tuesday as oil giants reap the rewards of soaring energy prices amid the war in Iran.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

But that has fuelled concerns over overheating, and questions over when the eye-watering amounts ploughed into developing AI and building new data centres will reap returns.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 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

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

Mykhailo Podolyak, a long-term aide to President Zelensky added: "War is war, with its own rules, where the aggressor inevitably reaps corresponding outcomes."

From BBC Aug. 8, 2024

There’s evidence that having more local folks involved in food production reaps benefits for a community even in a place with urban sprawl like Los Angeles, De la Haye said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2024

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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The gains were helped by international growth, as bigger artists went on bigger tours and Live Nation reaped the rewards of venue purchases in cities like Paris and Milan.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

As long as humans have roamed the earth, they have reaped the benefits of sun exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

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

Atticus had let her run wild since she was two years old, and look what he had reaped.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

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

Its tanker business’ 70:30 term-to-spot portfolio should provide earnings stability while reaping benefits from tanker rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Now, the commodities tycoon is reaping the benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

He needed to be patient to overcome an issue which lingers if not properly rested and, having played consistently over the past two seasons, is now reaping the rewards.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

You become eligible for the reaping the day you turn twelve.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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