featherbed
Example Sentences
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Commuters have been "featherbedded" but other passengers have been hit hard, Doe argues.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2013
A solid pension, good connections, membership of the right clubs, a contented, featherbedded old age.
From The Guardian • Dec. 21, 2012
The couple's action-packed lifestyle comes thanks to their erstwhile employer, telecom company Pacific Bell, which featherbedded them into early retirement.
From Time • Jun. 11, 2011
The trigger was a Frondizi bill, passed by Congress, giving the government permission to sell or lease a featherbedded, government-owned meatpacking plant.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the past when the miners had such a voice, they featherbedded costs so high that Bolivia was no longer able to export tin at a profit.
From Time Magazine Archive
