be good for

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Everything changes when a candidate becomes a winner, so maybe it would be good for democracy to have an old-fashioned war of ideas in this moment when the future of California holds so many unknowns.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The theatrical Mary may be good for laughs, but other than the hoop skirt and pipe curls, she bears no resemblance to the real Mary, whose life was crowded with tragedy, misfortune and misinterpretation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

We’re going to have a bigger ultra-low-cost carrier, and that’s going to be good for passengers.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

While the deal may ultimately be good for investors, if it leads to long-term value, in the short term dilution could bite, and the market will react.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

What was good for Anne, he believed, would be good for Ernestine, for Bill, for Jack.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey