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boon

[boon] / bun /


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That has been a boon for McCormick: Sales rose nearly 2% to $6.8 billion in its latest fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The sharp rise in gold and silver prices has been a boon for an entire industry, including often overlooked businesses such as retail sales, wholesale trading, and metals financing.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

To be sure, global conflict means higher military spending, which is a boon to sector stocks, but defense shares are already elevated, and war also adds uncertainty that investors don’t like to deal with.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Bianco, echoing independent pollsters as well as political strategists in both parties, said having “Riverside County Sheriff” next to his name on the official state ballot will be a major boon to his campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

He asked, he urged, he claimed the boon of a brand snatched from the burning.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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