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lucrative

[loo-kruh-tiv] / ˈlu krə tɪv /


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The Kremlin would also get the inside track on lucrative mining concessions in Sudan, the third-largest gold producer in Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal

She is also being investigated over the alleged transfer of a flat located in a lucrative area of Dhaka to her sister.

From BBC

Access to ransom money has traditionally made banditry a lucrative endeavour, yet in Kurfi, it was bandit leaders who requested peace talks.

From BBC

It is a lucrative money-spinner but the government consistently denies paying ransoms.

From BBC

The practice was so lucrative, he marveled, that “we seemed to be rolling in wealth.”

From The Wall Street Journal