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lucrative

[loo-kruh-tiv] / ˈlu krə tɪv /


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However, PlayStation and Xbox are still expecting a lucrative year with the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, which is expected to be one of the fastest-selling video games of all time.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Courts have also punished corporate outsiders who gleaned lucrative information from insiders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

That is a lucrative step-up from registered nurses, who make an average $98,000, but also far below the $257,000 average for primary-care doctors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Adani was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, to a middle-class family but dropped out of school at 16 and moved to financial capital Mumbai to find work in the city's lucrative gem trade.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Jack Neylan and Rowan Gaither steered him away from most of these, including a lucrative invitation to join the Monsanto Company board.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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