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generous

[jen-er-uhs] / ˈdʒɛn ər əs /




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Over the past 20 years, Michigan and Louisiana both implemented film tax credits, only to lose their industries to more generous incentives elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

We were generous in tagging articles as neutral.

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He describes Abril as a "lovely, generous, affectionate person who loved flowers and was always trying to solve other people's problems".

From BBC

A sharp selloff in Japanese government bonds this week shows investors remain on edge over generous spending promises in big advanced economies awash in public debt.

From The Wall Street Journal

To the eternal gratitude of Brooks fans, the documentary gives generous space to his twin masterpieces, “Blazing Saddles” and “Young Frankenstein,” both released in 1974.

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