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lucrative

[loo-kruh-tiv] / ˈlu krə tɪv /


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The higher a player is drafted, the more lucrative her overall first contract is.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Both firms announced they were realigning their strategies to prioritize the lunar project -- and keep their lucrative contracts with NASA.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

An activist investor has built a stake in a Japanese company it says has a lucrative monopoly on a material vital to artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Selling frequent-flier miles to credit card companies alone is lucrative enough that many airlines wouldn’t break even without it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The family’s prominence had led to Joseph’s appointment to the lucrative post as collector of customs.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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