handsomely
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They have spent a lot of time and a whole lot of money creating this environment of mistrust and suspicion, each for their own purposes but sharing the same goal, and it’s paid off handsomely.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
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
"While shareholders benefit more than handsomely, employees are supposed to sacrifice their contractually guaranteed rights," said IG Metall boss Christiane Benner at a protest in Duesseldorf.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
The horses were being led by a strange man, an armed man pretty handsomely dressed like an upper slave in a great family.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
