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reaping

  • present participle of reap.

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He needed to be patient to overcome an issue which lingers if not properly rested and, having played consistently over the past two seasons, is now reaping the rewards.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

However, some have been more cynical about big tech firms reaping billions in annual revenue putting up product prices.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

We have trained sloth and docility and are reaping what we have sown.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Or will people who got cold feet this week look back in a year and kick themselves for not reaping further gains during a once-in-a-lifetime technological revolution?

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

But those kids we see on camera waiting for the reaping each year, they can’t be but a sampling of the ones who actually live here.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins