fillip
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After the last reporting season, they all received a slight fillip after they upped their proposed capex to a level equivalent to 92% of their cashflow.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
You wouldn't want to read a whole lot into the 4-1 but it was welcome, a fillip when a catastrophe presented itself at 1-0.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
The price of gold rose early Wednesday, as falling oil prices linked to hopes of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran eased concerns around inflation—a fillip for the yellow metal.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
India's successful mission last month to land a spacecraft on the moon is another factor that feeds into the country's feel-good image and gives Modi a fillip, they said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 13, 2023
They lived mostly on these things made from stale bread, and condensed milk and coffee, onions, potatoes, and always the penny’s worth of something bought at the last minute, added for fillip.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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