good thing
Example Sentences
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This is normally a good thing when it is roused to fight infection but also causes inflammation in the body which if persistent is associated with heart disease.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
This should be a good thing, but we don’t have similar tastes in homes at all.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
That year, the sun-baked surface at the Scottish course helped drives travel absurdly far, with Hideki Matsuyama sending a 3-wood over 400 yards—and that wasn’t a good thing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
And some more trust would be a good thing for a court that maintains “bafflingly unnecessary obstacles” to keep the public out of its business.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
It was a good thing Josie’s mind worked fast.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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