reap the rewards
idiom
: to get all the good things that come with something
She is reaping the rewards of success.
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Today’s large-language-model platforms are hard-wiring tomorrow’s shopping habits, and the companies feeding those models now will reap the rewards later.
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Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
But whether Iran would truly reap the rewards or instead once again be faced with a costly reversal from the U.S. continues to be the source of skepticism in the Islamic Republic.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
From the political side of things, Hills said some legislators believe that having President Donald Trump in office means that the economy is going to improve and the agriculture industry will reap the rewards.
—Michael Johnson, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
The Knicks’ guards and wings pushed the pace, while Towns trailed behind, eager and able to reap the rewards.
Of Towns’ 10 made shots on the night, six came with 14 seconds or more on the shot clock.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
But whether Iran would truly reap the rewards or instead once again be faced with a costly reversal from the U.S. continues to be the source of skepticism in the Islamic Republic.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
From the political side of things, Hills said some legislators believe that having President Donald Trump in office means that the economy is going to improve and the agriculture industry will reap the rewards.
—Michael Johnson, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
The Knicks’ guards and wings pushed the pace, while Towns trailed behind, eager and able to reap the rewards.
Of Towns’ 10 made shots on the night, six came with 14 seconds or more on the shot clock.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Reap the rewards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reap%20the%20rewards. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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