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handsomely

[han-suhm-lee] / ˈhæn səm li /


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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 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

“We remain Buy with a $133 price target and believe patient investors will be handsomely rewarded if they just stay the course,” Guggenheim’s John DiFucci and Lawrence Vensko wrote in a research note Friday.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Fern was also the most handsomely paid newspaper columnist of her time, period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Handel’s adopted countrymen and women knew a compliment when they saw it and returned it handsomely.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall