handsomely

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The company, now under their control, positioned itself to profit handsomely if the tariffs were struck down and refunds issued at full value, a charge the firm denies.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

Three months after taking office as prime minister, Anutin dissolved parliament and called the election, a bet that has paid off handsomely.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Of course, some low P/E ratio stocks deserve their low valuations, so not every stock with a low ratio proceeds to perform handsomely.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

It never feels like Brooks has a grasp on the material, which careens aimlessly through Ella’s harried day-to-day in a handsomely bland, serviceable style.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

One and a half blocks from the market was the handsomely refurbished mansion of Robert Morris, a wealthy manufacturer who had used his fortune to help finance the Revolutionary War.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy