goodwill
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Simpson was acquitted, but he never regained the public’s affection or goodwill, and will forever be remembered as a pariah who perhaps got away with literal murder.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The sale is set to close in the final fiscal quarter of the year, and the charge relates mainly to goodwill, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Speaking to a parliamentary committee last year she said: "We are still very reliant on the goodwill of strangers in buying our government bonds."
From BBC • May 18, 2026
He waded through lagoon waters with saltwater crocodiles, landing on a white sand beach, carrying a sack of coconuts as a sign of goodwill.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Christmas spirit—generosity, forgiveness, goodwill toward men—ran pretty much counter to what we were supposed to be doing.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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