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

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

The team also sweetened its bid by promising a one-time $450 million payment to be distributed among the 10 existing teams to make up for the dilution in prize money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Bringing Keller and Knight onstage somewhat sweetened the awkward position in which the show placed Storrie, but it doesn’t entirely ameliorate the White House’s intrusion into both hockey teams’ Olympic glory.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Small amounts of sweetened wine would be given to a patient to stimulate the blood; quinine would be administered.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy