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as in to harvest
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
my great-grandfather had to reap the wheat on his family farm with a hand scythe
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
if you continue to work hard at musicianship, you will reap the rewards of being a concert pianist
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Olivia Heller/The Hustle By the mid-90s, even though high fructose corn syrup only accounted for 10% of ADM’s revenues, the company reaped 30% of its profits from the sweetener, its margins particularly high thanks to America’s consistent supply of cheap, subsidized corn.
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 10 Jan. 2025
After two decades of watching London and other cities reap benefits from their congestion-pricing policies as New York stewed in its own exhaust, the city had seen Kathy Hochul tiptoe up to embracing it, then cancel it, then reinstate it.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2025
On the topic of caveats, not everyone will reap its benefits either.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
The researchers said countries that can effectively respond to population aging can reap the benefits of doing so.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 10 Jan. 2025
After two decades of watching London and other cities reap benefits from their congestion-pricing policies as New York stewed in its own exhaust, the city had seen Kathy Hochul tiptoe up to embracing it, then cancel it, then reinstate it.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2025
On the topic of caveats, not everyone will reap its benefits either.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
The researchers said countries that can effectively respond to population aging can reap the benefits of doing so.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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What Are Chia Seeds? Chia seeds are harvested from the desert plant Salvia hispanica, a member of the mint family native to Central and Southern Mexico.Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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For years, companies have harvested location information from smartphones, either through ordinary apps or the advertising ecosystem, and then built products based on that data or sold it to others.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Traveler’s Choice Pagosa 2-piece Luggage Set $220 $170 at Amazon This stylish two-piece luggage set from Traveler’s Choice, $50 off, has earned over 3,000 five-star ratings at Amazon alone.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
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Fastenal earned 46 cents per share on revenue of $1.82 billion, while analysts polled by FactSet were expecting 48 cents per share on $1.84 billion in revenue.Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Winds are expected to drop back off Friday night into Saturday, with speeds picking back up Sunday into Wednesday of next week, according to the weather service.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Vikings picked him 10th overall last spring, then McCarthy suffered a season-ending knee injury in August, allowing Darnold to break out.Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Try The Whisky Exchange, Cognac Expert, or Master of Malt As consumer interest in authentic, high-quality spirits grows, artisanal cognac producers are gaining recognition.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Those companies gained a huge advantage when they were allowed to sell their products immediately upon legalization in 2020, while new businesses were limited in size and have struggled for years to get licenses and open. Many of the big multistate cannabis companies have donated to ICANN PAC.Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Sacramento has won seven in a row under interim coach Doug Christie, who took the helm when Mike Brown was fired Dec. 27.Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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Prior to this year, Lamar Jackson had won 2 playoff games and 2 MVP awards.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Dùn Cana Sherry Quarter Cask Release Located just off the western coast of Scotland, the Isle of Raasay Distillery is less than a decade old, yet its spirits are garnering attention.Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Stories of residents choosing to defend their homes from the flames by themselves — such as the 66-year-old man who died trying to keep his house from being burned by the Eaton fire with a garden hose — have also garnered national media attention.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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People with low credit scores can also have trouble getting a loan or can be forced to borrow at higher interest rates.Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Biden's plan was to enable applicants to stay with their families while immigration officials determined their cases, touting it as a far more humane way to carry out the process and get more people green cards or permanent resident status.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Holloway angrily insists, as seen in bodycam video obtained by NJ.com.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Further details about the investigation were not included in the documents obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel.Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Reap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reap. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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