reap
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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Contemporary Examples of reaping
Privilege can be a hard concept to get a handle on, especially for those who are immersed in it and reaping the benefits.
Hütter acknowledges that Kraftwerk are now reaping the benefits of time having caught up with them.
Kraftwerk Speak: The German Electropop Act Discuss ‘Autobahn,’ Technology, and Hint at New AlbumDouglas Wolk
April 29, 2014
Its prescient move to develop the Android operating system is reaping benefits, as it dominates the smartphone market.
Yahoo! and Twitter Results Show Difficulties of Online Advertising BusinessWilliam O’Connor
October 16, 2013
Holding worker costs down and reaping the gains of a booming stock is what CEOs do, and American CEOs are very good at it.
Apple is reaping the benefits of being a massive company with a supply-chain specialist, Tim Cook, at the helm.
Historical Examples of reaping
The latter part of the month was fair, and favourable for reaping the grain.
Like children, we are for reaping where we have not sown, and gathering where we have not strawed.
Misread Passage of ScripturesJ. Baldwin Brown
Scarcely had he entered Austria with his troops before he found an opportunity of reaping laurels.
The Life and Adventures of Baron TrenckBaron Trenck
Up on the hillside men and girls were reaping in the shadow of the ancient wall.
A Little Pilgrimage in ItalyOlave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter
In the autumn he examined the reaping and made up for any deficiency in the yield.