lucrative

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A global risk would be that Iran embraces the tolls it recently started charging for each tanker passing through the strait as a new, lucrative income stream, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

But even that might not stop the worry entirely, since banks have lucrative fee streams from the whole private-lending complex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

As pricey as the Ohtani cups may be, there appears to be a lucrative resale market for them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

This exploration could have a vast, potentially lucrative economic angle at a time when both countries are locked in trade tensions.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

So first thing in the morning, I approached Mrs. B, hoping to hit her up for a lucrative babysitting gig.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas