handsomely

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Sure, the company has to meet any growing demand with more engineers who are often paid handsomely, but other costs—research and development, marketing—aren’t expected to grow as quickly as sales.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 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