godsend

Example Sentences

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There is no compulsory retirement age in the UK, which can be a godsend for lower paid professional performers who find that saving for an adequate pension is beyond their means.

From Salon

“Amazon’s rise in Seattle has earned it a mixed reputation as both a progressive-minded economic godsend for the city and a self-centered behemoth contributing too little to address the disruption it helped create.”

From Seattle Times

“This is really a godsend,” Cameron said, “just to see these storms lining up and hitting California dead-on.”

From New York Times

“This is really a godsend, just to see these storms lining up and hitting California dead-on,” said Don Cameron, whose Terranova Ranch grows produce on 8,500 acres in the southern San Joaquin Valley.

From New York Times

It could be a godsend for former Mariner Carlos Santana, who analysts believe has lost more hits than any player since shifting became rampant the past decade.

From Seattle Times