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You can also let them know about a more generous award received from another university to have a starting point for negotiations.
From MarketWatch â Sep. 1, 2026
The decline continued into the early 2020s because the stimulus checks and more generous unemployment insurance payments the government provided at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic helped keep millions of U.S. consumers afloat.
From Salon â Aug. 29, 2026
At a generous estimate, BP Pulse Arena was half-full when the fighters made their ring walks for the main event.
From BBC â Aug. 29, 2026
“I doubt whether even Pope himself could be so convincingly Pope-like aged 13,” he writes, in a comment typical of his generous wit.
From The Wall Street Journal â Aug. 28, 2026
Boaz stirred a generous heap of sugar into his coffee before taking a sip.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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