as in bonuses
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the new tax law offers a real gravy train to certain categories of investors
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Because of that, revenues are prone to volatility, hinging on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, and are notoriously difficult for the state to predict.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026 -
The Motion Picture Association pushed for 20%, plus 5% bonuses for filming in a disaster area or an enterprise zone.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Josh Shapiro's complicated political calculus The approach has already paid some major dividends for Pennsylvania beyond the Amazon deal.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Finally, oil companies are judged by investors who often want cash returns, dividends, buybacks, and capital discipline.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Foreign language programs and a portal that tracks foreign gifts to universities have gone to the State Department.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Children do not necessarily equate love with volume of gifts, and many parents today are actively trying to reduce clutter, overstimulation, and consumerism.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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That’s how the Dodgers routed the Twins 12-3 on Tuesday, with contributions from up and down the lineup.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche and legendary cinematographer Robert Richardson will receive this year’s Crystal Globes for outstanding artistic contributions to world cinema, while Jeffrey Wright will be honored with KVIFF’s President’s Award.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
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“Gravy trains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravy%20trains. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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