lucrative

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The governing body said the requests were "part of a coordinated recruitment strategy" by the country's government "to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

This epistemic shift has birthed a lucrative wellness industry, featuring all manner of advice, concerns, and devices, where a frightening sales pitch or emotional story takes the place of scientific consensus.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Yaoyao Liu is legendary in the close-knit trading industry for his huge, often lucrative, wagers on energy derivatives for Vitol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Both firms announced they were realigning their strategies to prioritize the lunar project -- and keep their lucrative contracts with NASA.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Comparisons have also been drawn between McCandless and Carl McCunn, an affable absentminded Texan who moved to Fairbanks during the 1970s oil boom and found lucrative employment on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction project.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer