lucrative

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Gannon Ken Van Dyke, placed a series of lucrative trades in the days and immediate hours before his colleagues in the service snuck into Caracas and took Maduro.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

“I retained my interest in math education because this was the path from, let’s say, an underprivileged background to a very lucrative career,” Gerko told the Journal in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

This system dictates that fixed salaries are tied to specific draft positions, meaning a higher draft pick results in a more lucrative overall contract and a larger signing bonus.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

He became a regular on a training circuit where speakers received lucrative contracts from international governments and law enforcement agencies to teach about the threat of militant Islamist movements.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

It has been lucrative work, augmented by a group that for years has been in constant need of his services: U.S.-funded Nicaraguan contras across the border.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario