lucrative
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Lucrative opportunities in data attracted exchange operators, which saw subscription-based services as a way to earn stable recurring revenues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Lucrative matches in emerging markets have become a regular feature of the team's itinerary, raising funds, but not generating enthusiasm or passion back home.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Lucrative government spending on weapons work and hundreds of jobs will result from restarting production.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023
Lucrative law enforcement involves blatant moral hazard — an incentive for perverse behavior.
From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2022
“Me either. This house is creepier than my uncle Willie’s funeral home. Lucrative business, always in demand, but creepy.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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