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lucrative

[loo-kruh-tiv] / ˈlu krə tɪv /


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Federal judges forgo lucrative law-firm partnerships or tenured chairs in academia for long days and a federal pay scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The Sussex man was kept on a lucrative central contract during his time away from the Test arena.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Over the long term, this risk-reward paradigm has been lucrative for investors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The lucrative example paved the way for more than two decades of musical theater shamelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

“Puerto Rico’s tourism industry is way more lucrative than its agriculture.”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya




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