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handsomely

[han-suhm-lee] / ˈhæn səm li /


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But as the 2026 season rounds into view, Kiffin has LSU convinced that gambling on the country’s most controversial coach will pay off handsomely.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Collins has profited quite handsomely from her singular access to and conflict with power.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

Read, a well-known portraitist at the time, studied in Europe, moved professionally in elite circles and was so successful that she was paid more handsomely than her better-known contemporaries, including Gainsborough.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

However, he believes that fundamentally, Micron should “profit handsomely from the AI boom.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Harvard had made clear to the world that they were prepared to pay handsomely to get what they wanted in the way of a new head coach.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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