handsomely
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His mission statement, articulated in an essay published online, was to invest early and big in AI technologies, both public and private, and until very recently his bets had paid off handsomely.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Collins has profited quite handsomely from her singular access to and conflict with power.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Read, a well-known portraitist at the time, studied in Europe, moved professionally in elite circles and was so successful that she was paid more handsomely than her better-known contemporaries, including Gainsborough.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Those bets would have paid off handsomely as UnitedHealth rallied after federal officials revised the 2027 payment rate higher in April.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Because his judgment was always good, the estates paid him handsomely.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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