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beneficiary

[ben-uh-fish-ee-er-ee, -fish-uh-ree] / ˌbɛn əˈfɪʃ iˌɛr i, -ˈfɪʃ ə ri /


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Lumentum is a rival to Marvell, which also provides optical products and has become a major beneficiary of the artificial-intelligence build-out.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Though Anthropic was the main beneficiary of the deal, the startup needed help from its bigger commercial partners to raise the money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

"The biggest beneficiary of this shift could be Vodafone Idea," says Shah.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

For the average beneficiary, that means an additional $75 a month.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

There were installments due on everything he owned and the beneficiary of his life insurance was deceased.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Voters head to the polls on Tuesday as beneficiaries of a stable job market and fatter salaries, but frustrated with the cost of living and President Trump’s handling of the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

One tax wouldn’t affect beneficiaries or workers, at least not while they were alive.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

More than 465,000 beneficiaries, including 200,000 children, were stripped of program access.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

In 2026, beneficiaries received a 2.8% hike to benefits.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

And had that, in fact, not occurred during and after the American Revolution, with the “band of brothers” he and Adams had come to symbolize being the obvious beneficiaries of the republican selection process?

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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