to the good
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From Paramount’s vantage point, this coverage was all to the good, as my colleague Meg James reported, because it all tended to favor the deal and sound a caution about a non-deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
In the second half at Easter Road on Thursday, with Hibs four goals to the good on the night and on their way to an aggregate victory, Gray's name was sung to the rafters.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
If this panic causes people to save more, and invest more sensibly, that’s all to the good.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
What does all this do to the good people who want to stand up and now feel that to go on the record in any investigation—in any prosecution ever—is to put themselves in the crosshairs?
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
He held on to the good, the memories of Pili and new ones of Glory and Llewelyn.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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