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as in harvesting
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 earning
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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Recent Examples of reaping
Iran has been reaping windfall profits from near-record oil production this year, with production doubling from less than 2 million barrels per day in 2019 to nearly 4 million barrels per day now, and with oil exports increasing from practically zero to nearly 2 million barrels per day.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Carpenter is reaping the benefits of her persistence.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Carpenter is reaping the benefits of her persistence.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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When it was shown in 2022 in the artist’s first New York gallery show, the large-scale text-laden triptych got a shout out in the New Yorker, earning Parris a comparison to Joan Mitchell.Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Incidentally, while most Brits believe that income is the main indicator of class in today's society, 25% of people earning over $132,000 still identify as working class.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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These racists were then able to spin a narrative about how Black players were picking on Clark, relying on all the racist stereotypes of Black people as dangerous, violent, and treacherous.Susan M. Shaw, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Governments often do a poor job of picking winners.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Several updates highlight the growing focus on criminal history reform, pay transparency, and marijuana legalization, while emerging regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) in hiring practices and privacy protections are also gaining traction.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In other words, what Team Xi has done to date isn’t gaining the traction economists hoped.William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Iconoclast, a music management company, acquired the publishing rights to the Grammy-winning rapper and actress’s entire catalog.Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Harris would end up winning the seat for San Francisco district attorney, with Binder's help.Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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The results were an encouraging step toward the treatment garnering Food and Drug Administration approval.Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004, garnering a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy in 2014.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
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Pierce, who began making movies at age 13, released his debut feature film, The Future of Us, in 2022.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Bad optics prevent the sniper from tracking a target or making fine adjustments, making a sniper’s job nearly impossible at longer ranges.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Background checks can reveal arrests and convictions, which could prevent them from obtaining a job, housing, professional licenses, loans, government assistance such as student aid or food stamps, or custody of their children.ProPublica, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
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Almost all programs offered at California’s public institutions (97%) showed their graduates earning back the costs of obtaining a credential within five years.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Prince had two works in the sales, with Untitled (de Kooning) realizing $279,400, while Condo saw three works cross the auction block, with Stepmonk’s Diary selling for $279,400.Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Preparing the workforce for AI adoption is critical for realizing the technology's full potential.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Reaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaping. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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