handsomely

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Those bets would have paid off handsomely as UnitedHealth rallied after federal officials revised the 2027 payment rate higher in April.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

However, if you catch them while VIX is increasing rapidly, they can profit handsomely.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

It has a small, tasteful display centered atop the handsomely upholstered dash console—honestly, the suture-like stitching in contrasting color?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

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

He was hailed as a national hero, promoted to the rank of captain by the Admiralty, paid handsomely to write an ac-count of his ordeal, and, in 1825, given command of a second Arctic expedition.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer