reap
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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
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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
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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
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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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