Benefitted

With a gloomy economy, global ecological fears, and the uncertainty of international affairs, I think we could have benefitted from a little perspective. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We want the persons who benefitted from the national Ponzi scheme to stop hiding behind their corporations and to return all of their ill-gotten gains. ❋ Iris Erlingsdottir (2010)

She clearly benefitted from the surgery, but a hip replacement would have done her in — the rehab from that procedure is really tough. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Money was both a lure and a problem, though, for the publishers -- and just as whole industries saw the rise of mergers, takeovers and "multi-nationals" that came to dominate what had once been multi-owned, geographically dispersed, independent firms, so mainstream publishing gradually devolved onto a few international parent companies, who amassed subsidiary imprints and benefitted from the supposed economies of scale. ❋ Nigel Hamilton (2010)

Having benefitted from the Govt direct loans program after getting jerked around by private lenders, I have to say that the govt's interest rates are much lower than anyone else's, plus they are much more willing to work with you to get the best repayment plan that works for you. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Anecdotally: At least one of the non-profits I volunteer with has directly benefitted from the stimulus. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ianello benefitted from the newly built InfoCision Stadium instead of the ancient Rubber Bowl. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Fourteen zip codes in Virginia that do not exist or are actually in other states nevertheless benefitted from the infusion of 9.5 million taxpayer dollars in federal stimulus money, according to the Old Dominion Watchdog website. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The firm structured a synthetic CDO through which Paulson benefitted from a decline in the value of the underlying securities. ❋ Unknown (2010)

(In fact, most of them had coverage in their youth (and were born in hospitals), and so benefitted from the system even before they optedout.) ❋ Unknown (2010)

The right-wing government of 1996-2207 benefitted from a more ‘left-wing’ central bank that paid less attention to the inflation hawks in the media. ❋ Unknown (2010)

While the film has a touch of Mad Max in its best moments, its worst features flat characters and wooden dialogue that could have benefitted from the structure of convention rather than floundering further with a befuddling hybrid. ❋ Farihah Zaman (2010)

Dobbs is another one of those idiots who think that their ungaurded ulterancies about immigration will make a change of policy when their ancestors benefitted from the same immigration that their children today criticize. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The film was set three years after the series finale, and like “American Pie 2,” it benefitted from a huge opening weekend ($57 million), due mostly to a built-in audience from the popular show. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As a campaigner Bennet may have benefitted from a tough primary that bloodied him up. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Should Obama, whose African father graduated from Harvard and never experienced Jim Crow laws, and his maternal side benefitted from the GI Bill, FHA loans, etc., receive preferential treatment as a person from Hawaii or a person of African descent. .but not an African-American descended from slaves? ❋ Unknown (2010)

as in 'friends with benefits [have sex], [whereas] 'friends without benefits' [do not] ❋ Catwmun (2005)

"I lead an expedition in vision and competition In a prison when deliverin witherin rhyme litterin Givin and never endeavoring ever clever however bringin it whether together or on solo feathers" From The Song So Sick Check out [Benefit's] album [B.E.N].[E.F].I.T ❋ Mos Def And Kweli Are Blackstar (2005)

Professional, [upping] the [decibel] a decimal above Extraterrestrial audible vessels For blood audible missiles and vocal dismissals Like pistols tearing through MC's [skeletal] gristles ❋ Rusty (2005)

❋ Anonymous (2003)

"Fuckin' c'mon, Katie, [jus'] one more o' these [lil'] bastards [an'] we can get on some fuckin' benefits!" ❋ Parz (2006)

Them [thieving] cheating fuckin' [pikey] bastards down the road are on more BENEFITS then that woman off wife [swap] ❋ The Dole Scrounger (2005)

[lets go] get our benfits and then [rob] a [house]. ❋ Louise (2004)

"Just [yank] [the tooth] out it will only hurt for a second you will [benefit] from it greatly." ❋ Lilp123 (2013)

[www].benefitcosmetics.com girl: mom why cant i got to the party?! mom: there was no [adult] supervision you couldve gotten [raped]! its for youre own benefit. ❋ --lynn-- (2007)

John didn't pay me back the $20 he [owes] me, but I'll give him [the benefit of the doubt] that he simply forgot and isn't trying to [rip me] off. ❋ Thremtopod (2016)