generous
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It’s harder and harder to find U.S. stock-focused mutual funds that boast generous dividend yields.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
The members hugged him back, from bankrolling his college tuition to sending him generous gifts when he retired in 2013 and donations when his beloved wife, Cheryl, died in 2020 after suffering a massive stroke.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
That’s close to the most generous returns they’ve offered over the past couple of decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
But employees like Derek aren’t quite as generous with their diagnosis: “They are getting cavities in their brains.”
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
Early in the morning on the day after the CAKE, she paid a private visit to Miss Charlotte Mortimer and made an extremely generous donation to the school.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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