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salutary

[sal-yuh-ter-ee] / ˈsæl jəˌtɛr i /


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But there’s no constitutional roadblock to anti-vote-betting laws, and they can serve some salutary purposes.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

In order to achieve this salutary ratio, the engineers located the eight-speed, dual-clutch transmission at the rear axle.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

A salutary outcome no longer exists; that ship has already sailed.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2026

Big picture: The smaller trade deficit in January might have one salutary effect: It could help pad the increase in gross domestic product in the first quarter.

From MarketWatch Mar. 12, 2026

“It would,” admitted Dr. Trefusis, “perhaps be salutary for you to recount it.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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