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reap

[reep] / rip /


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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

Broader concerns of overstretched valuations have also fuelled fears of a market bubble, along with questions over when the eye-watering sums being spent on AI will reap returns.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Well, God knows you reap what you sow.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

In a bid to reap the benefits of the tech, which developers claim can cut costs and boost productivity, the US carmaker adopted it across some parts of its operations including for quality checks.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

And still there was more to reap: horns were turned into spoons, sinews into bowstrings, tallow into fuel for torches.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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

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

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

Despite U.S. efforts to suffocate the smuggling, Tehran reaped around $31 billion in oil revenue from China last year, according to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a Congressional group.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 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

American oil producers on the Gulf Coast have reaped a bonanza from the choking off of energy supplies moving through the key Strait of Hormuz near Iran.

From MarketWatch Apr. 15, 2026

You cannot fathom the benefits I have reaped here in Maryland.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

Motor companies like Mercury Marine are reaping the benefits, with some promising more powerful engines in the coming years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 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

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

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Or will people who got cold feet this week look back in a year and kick themselves for not reaping further gains during a once-in-a-lifetime technological revolution?

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

We are all in place as the anthem begins to play and the annual recap of the reaping ceremonies in the twelve districts begins.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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