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goodwill

[good-wil] / ˈgʊdˈwɪl /
NOUN
generosity
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The Chinese leader, Trump told Fox News in an interview, was “all business” in private, as well, apparently uninterested in his overtures of personal goodwill.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

As a gesture of goodwill, they were invited to take part in the contest's 60th anniversary in 2015, as a one-off wildcard entry.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"Wielding that influence burns goodwill China has carefully cultivated," Lin told AFP.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The company attributed $30.2 million of that to a “noncash goodwill impairment charge driven by a sustained decline in share price.”

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Angels are supposed to float about bringing love and goodwill and protection and good fortune, no?

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech




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