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as in harvested
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 earned
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 reaped
Inside a record-breaking year for the music business in which the 10 most successful acts reaped a collective $3 billion on the road.
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Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Interestingly, the group that engaged in both cardio exercise and resistance training reaped the benefits of both types of training.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Interestingly, the group that engaged in both cardio exercise and resistance training reaped the benefits of both types of training.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
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Storage potatoes are typically harvested in the fall or about 120 days after the seed potatoes are planted.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
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Also, unnatural herds of crabs roam the land, and a brain-dead patient who’s about to have his organs harvested suddenly revives on the operating table.Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Its smooth/firm texture and just-right tartness has earned it a permanent spot on the holiday menu.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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The song earned both acts their first top 10 list.Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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The vehicle has gained popularity among younger consumers.Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The movie, though not exactly shaking up the box office since opening from Utopia in early September, has steadily gained a Film Twitter fanbase of advocates.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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Worried about the pace of automation, labor unions have fought and won more transparency from management about new tools in the workplace.Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Red Clay Strays won emerging act of the year at the Americana Music Honors and Awards in September.Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Stabbed & Shot 2 is set to cap off what has been an eventful year for both artists, as each have garnered critical acclaim while continuing to expand their respective fanbases.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent shift Since becoming the Democratic nominee, Harris has garnered a wellspring of support from Black faith leaders, including influential Black preachers who either remain in or came up in the Pentecostal or charismatic congregations.Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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In order to recoup funds obtained from Affinity Equity International Partners Limited and Alsen Chance Holdings Limited — which were linked to the 1MDB scandal — liquidators sued the producer.Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Four of his top employees obtained restraining orders against Whiting.Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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The top 10 were all white men (shocker), but four Black billionaires made the list this year, too.Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The discovery was made by an anonymous treasure hunter who had successfully solved the complex puzzles the hunt’s creator set out.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Reaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaped. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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