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good thing

Idioms  

  1. see have a good thing going.

Example Sentences

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That is actually a good thing for the companies: Ma found that activist-driven CEO changes led to stocks underperforming the index by 2% the first year and 6% after two years.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

In hindsight, was it a good thing that he had to wait another year to get his hands on the ultimate prize?

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

A24 and Borgli surely knew this secret couldn’t stay hidden forever, and that’s ultimately a good thing.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s a good thing you looked over your return carefully when your preparer sent it back to you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

That was the good thing about this place: The wood was easy to find.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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