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consolation

[kon-suh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkɒn səˈleɪ ʃən /


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Income investors enjoy one consolation: Costco does intermittently pay out large special dividends, the most recent being in January 2024, when it issued a special payout of $15 a share.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The firm nudged its price target up to $150 from $135 but that is little consolation for investors who haven’t bought up shares yet.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Even a consolation goal was beyond them as Salah saw his second-half penalty saved - a moment Slot admitted "probably sums us up today and probably large parts of our season".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The only consolation now might be that this tournament won’t be held entirely without Italian representation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

A voice inside her head tried to soothe her with well-intended but misguided consolation.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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