handsomely

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However, if you catch them while VIX is increasing rapidly, they can profit handsomely.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

It has a small, tasteful display centered atop the handsomely upholstered dash console—honestly, the suture-like stitching in contrasting color?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore has taken over an agency under intense scrutiny — and he’s getting paid handsomely to do it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

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

Harvard had made clear to the world that they were prepared to pay handsomely to get what they wanted in the way of a new head coach.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown