sweetened
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When he was drafted, the team gave him just a small bonus, but sweetened the deal by offering to pay for college if he ever went back to school.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
A free Paramount+ subscription with her Walmart membership sweetened the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
While the initial live broadcast will use SDR quality with live captioning, a higher quality picture plus sweetened sounds and subtitles will be delivered when the on-demand version hits Netflix for rewatching.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Many small and midsize business owners don’t know they are eligible for two big tax breaks, one of which was sweetened by last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act starting on 2025 taxes.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
“An invitation will accomplish the same thing. Power tastes best when sweetened by courtesy. You had best learn that if you ever hope to rule.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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