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

They were all paid handsomely for their efforts, but Mr. Stob seems convinced that the family’s faith in phrenology’s powers was genuine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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

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

Or else Pharaoh must have rewarded the stonecutters handsomely indeed for the work on the temple.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw