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generous

[jen-er-uhs] / ˈdʒɛn ər əs /




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"If they are a bit more generous and say that 'Zhu Rongji did accomplish some practical things', I will thank the heavens."

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

He added: "He was always lovely to me. When he saw the movie, I always remember what he texted me. He said, 'you are note perfect'. He's such a generous, kind man."

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Beijing’s generous subsidies created overcapacity in solar-panel production, which led to disorderly competition and price wars inside China.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Linda and Bill are the most generous neighbors imaginable.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Handsome realized how easy it was to make big generous pledges when he was not obliged to live up to them, so he went on.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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