have the benefit of
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: to be helped by (something) : to be able to use (something)
Her judgment will be better when she has the benefit of more experience.
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The Blue Devils will have the benefit of geography.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
That means shareholders wouldn’t have the benefit of the current law, and investor protections that come with it, when their new claims are considered in Delaware court.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Smith's lawyers did not have the benefit of such evidence when opposing the then-untested method, Byrne said.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Why Choose Ceramic? Ceramic dishes have the benefit of being nonporous, which is great for keeping them clean and hygienic.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
That means shareholders wouldn’t have the benefit of the current law, and investor protections that come with it, when their new claims are considered in Delaware court.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Smith's lawyers did not have the benefit of such evidence when opposing the then-untested method, Byrne said.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Why Choose Ceramic? Ceramic dishes have the benefit of being nonporous, which is great for keeping them clean and hygienic.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Have the benefit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20the%20benefit%20of. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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