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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And if Klopp felt the benefits of turning throw-ins into choreographed events, complete with long build-ups, would be outweighed in Liverpool’s case by a loss of attacking impetus, is there not something to be said for that?—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Regardless, there are real benefits to Hal’s new workplace.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Oct. 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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One of the biggest boons of the program is the association with Databricks, said Alpha Level CEO Mike Pozmantier, especially when trying to bag new customers.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Guadalupe Martinez, a resident of Altadena, California, took her grey cockatiel, Paco, to the church for blessings.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Spiritually, the Harvest Moon offers celebration, abundance, and blessings.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
3 Oct. 2025
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Data from ThredUp shows that 40 percent of shoppers’ holiday budgets will go toward purchasing secondhand gifts.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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Highlights include Mexican food and vendors selling gifts and crafts along with piñata for the kids, a catrina costume contest, dog costume contest and raffle.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The option of allowing members to sell their share, perhaps yielding windfalls of somewhere between €50,000- €100,000, was discussed internally but has now been taken off the table, sources say.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And so states that took the bait of new-tax windfalls find themselves in a hole.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Godsends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godsends. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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