as in benefits
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
that holiday bonus has proved to be a godsend for my bills
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The change takes effect April 1 and affects 2,216 people on district health insurance plans, Dildra Martin-Ogburn, director of benefits and employment services, told the Superintendent’s Insurance and Wellness Advisory Committee on Wednesday.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Here’s what to know about the benefits of sending and receiving handwritten cards—and how to make one yourself.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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With the various boons, his administration might have also created the condition for a boom in enhanced oil recovery, similar to the earlier one in fracking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Her fiancé, Woodly Sully, says the family is counting its blessings.—
Jamilka Gibson,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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What a year of health and blessings for me this year.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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None of these gifts required spending money — just initiative and follow-through.—
Brian Page,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Teens in Relationships The key to exchanging gifts at this young age is to keep things low-key rather than spending a lot of money, according to experts.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pfizer reinvested its pandemic-era windfalls into a $23 billion spending spree in 2023, targeting new business development opportunities to secure the company’s future.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the current environment, carried interest windfalls are increasingly rare, especially for firms that overpaid for companies during the runup in asset values afforded by the easy credit conditions that persisted until 2021.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Godsends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godsends. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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