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May 22, 2007

Boon

a boon (noun) - something that is helpful and improves quality of life

a great boon to
an enormous boon to
a tremendous boon to
come as a boon to
prove a boon to
be a boon to
be a great boon to

a boon companion


Example sentences:

* The public housing project was an enormous boon to the community.

* New laser surgery for removing tattoos has proved a real boon to people who want to have them removed.

* The readily available of information and ebooks over the internet has been a great boon to those living in remote rural areas.

* That's a great boon and blessing.

* Going back to your hometown can be a great boon to the spirit.

* Her boon companion is a Yorkshire terrier.

* The showdown between the two candidates in the election is a great boon to the media.

* The ethanol tax break will be a great boon to farmers but will it have a negative effect on food prices for poor people worldwide?

* The internet has been an undeniable boon for education.

* Debit cards have been a great boon for merchants by eliminating the problems associated with credit card transactions.

* "A recently acquired photo-copier has proved a great time-saving boon for note taking."

* A more liquid market will be a boon for all market participants.

* The golf tournament will be a great boon for the hotel and restaurant business in the area.

* A greater length of time before launching the product may be a positive boon that allows for greater promotion of the product in the run-up to the launch.

* The non-stop flight to Bangkok will be a boon to many travellers.

* "I am aware that a man's marriage with the woman of his choice is in one sense a boon, and in that sense the reverse of a loss; yet, as between the plaintiff and the party promising an income to support the marriage, it may be a loss."


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