reaping

Example Sentences

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It’s hard to watch the person doing the least work, who has not contributed anything to the tour, reaping the biggest rewards.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Immigrant banks such as Jarmulowsky’s, the author writes, “were fundamentally American businesses, interested in reaping profits within the capitalist system by filling a gaping hole: serving the foreign-born.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

This will reduce pressure on free cash flow while at the same time reaping the benefits of the more efficient new production lines.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Brazil followed Florida’s lead in what researchers now call “excessive glyphosate usage,” and has been, suddenly, reaping similar outcomes.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

In some districts, in which winning the reaping is such a great honor, people are eager to risk their lives, the volunteering is complicated.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins