benefited
Example Sentences
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Several African and Caribbean countries have called for a formal apology and reparations from countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
But only 35 percent considered it benefited Venezuela, compared to 28 percent who said it harmed the Caribbean country.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
In the San Francisco area, even as tech companies have benefited from hundreds of billions of dollars in AI investments, major companies such as Google, Salesforce and Facebook owner Meta have cut staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The early-2020s surge of immigration actually benefited native-born citizens, Rutgers University’s Jennifer Hunt and two co-authors find.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The hock-shop prospered on the weekly interest money and the suit benefited by being brushed and hung away in camphor where the moths couldn’t get at it.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
