handily
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Lilly’s total revenue climbed 48% to $23.0 billion, up from $15.6 billion in the same three months a year ago, and handily beating a FactSet estimate of $20.7 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
"It sits absolutely between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies, and books in fact," he explains handily, as it can be difficult to keep up with the ever-expanding Tolkienverse.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The benchmark index’s financials sector has gained 4.2%, healthcare has added 6.5% and industrials have climbed 7.2%, all handily beating communication services’ and information technology’s more than 3% declines this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
It won both games, never trailed, gave up just a goal and won its group handily, playing with a verve and confidence that erased all the doubts that had shadowed it coming in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Both varsity teams win handily against Hartwell, and the JV boys and girls squeak by.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
