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lucrative

[loo-kruh-tiv] / ˈlu krə tɪv /


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The Sussex man was kept on a lucrative central contract during his time away from the Test arena.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

If GM’s existing stockpile of the crucial parts runs out, the automaker won’t be able to make some of its best-selling and most lucrative vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Over the long term, this risk-reward paradigm has been lucrative for investors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The filing disclosed terms of a deal with Anthropic, one of the leading AI labs, that underscore how lucrative such a business can be for Musk’s money-losing rocket maker.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Quickly it was realized that petroleum in volume not only could be used to bind bowels and banish scabby growths but could be refined into lucrative products like paraffin and kerosene.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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