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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
reap .
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Examples
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How do you determine which gains where reaped from the civil rights act, and which gains were reaped from the changes in attitudes that permitted the civil rights act?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Bruce Bartlett’s Attack on Libertarianism 2010
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How do you determine which gains where reaped from the civil rights act, and which gains were reaped from the changes in attitudes that permitted the civil rights act?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Bruce Bartlett’s Attack on Libertarianism 2010
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How do you determine which gains where reaped from the civil rights act, and which gains were reaped from the changes in attitudes that permitted the civil rights act?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Bruce Bartlett’s Attack on Libertarianism 2010
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As an upper middle class well-educated lawyer facing increased taxes under some of Obama's proposals, I recognize that it might be time for me to pay this country back for all the wealth I've reaped from the advantageous opportunities its given this white male, and that perhaps, as a citizen of a community, I should participate in fulfilling my moral obligation to helping those around me who have less.
First on the CNN Ticker: Florida senator to resign seat 2009
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The profits Microsoft has reaped from the Windows operating system are obscene.
Flickr Users Consider Their Potential Microsoft Overlords - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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The idea that religions are only as good as the benefits reaped is a large part of the many tragedies in our history.
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Who will control the employment reaped from the outside investments?
Think Progress » Bush: “It’s Gonna Cost Whatever It Costs” 2005
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Anticipatory, that is, the seed whose "fruit," namely, "righteousness," shall be ultimately reaped, is now "sown in peace."
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No advantage can be reaped from the most excellent discourses, if delivered in unintelligible language, such as the audience can neither speak nor understand: but he that prophesies speaks to the advantage of his hearers; they may profit by his gift.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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A tense third term reaped two goals each for both sides, including a goal of the year contender by St Kilda goalsneak Stephen Milne.
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