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goodwill

[good-wil] / ˈgʊdˈwɪl /
NOUN
generosity
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Cogeco says the competitive environment drove the write-down of goodwill and other intangible assets tied to the segment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

On Monday, Landry, who insists he is visiting on a goodwill mission, and the US Ambassador to Denmark Ken Howery met Nielsen.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The Chinese leader, Trump told Fox News in an interview, was “all business” in private, as well, apparently uninterested in his overtures of personal goodwill.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

"Wielding that influence burns goodwill China has carefully cultivated," Lin told AFP.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The union used its newspaper, the New Majority, to foster goodwill between the Irish and blacks, where friction was the greatest.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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