handsomely

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Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore has taken over an agency under intense scrutiny — and he’s getting paid handsomely to do it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The company, now under their control, positioned itself to profit handsomely if the tariffs were struck down and refunds issued at full value, a charge the firm denies.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

“We remain Buy with a $133 price target and believe patient investors will be handsomely rewarded if they just stay the course,” Guggenheim’s John DiFucci and Lawrence Vensko wrote in a research note Friday.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Fern was also the most handsomely paid newspaper columnist of her time, period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Soviet persistence and engineering skills have eventually paid off handsomely.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan