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In a March 2019 email included in the Justice Department documents, Trivers—who by then had left Rutgers—listed the tens of thousands of dollars Epstein had lavished on him over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The recent pullback may be creating more attractive entry points, particularly for lesser known companies that haven’t enjoyed the kind of love that investors had lavished on the Magnificent Seven.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

The first time Menendez was indicted, he had been accused of using his political influence to help a Florida eye doctor who had lavished him with gifts and campaign contributions.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Beale had lavished praise on PSV's attacking prowess pre-match, and it almost seemed at times in the first half as if there was a hesitancy about Rangers when it came to committing men forward.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023

It was evident that Celia’s earnings were small; but he noticed several things which suggested that she had lavished loving care upon the sick man, probably at the cost of severe self-denial.

From The Protector by Bindloss, Harold