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Six example sentences with boon, each labelled with its topic.
The wet spring was a boon to the orchards, ending three years of irrigation bills and thin fruit.
Environment
Their rival's outage proved a boon: signups tripled in a week, and half of those people stayed.
Startups
Overcast skies are a boon for portraits, spreading soft light where noon sun would carve hard shadows.
Photography
A week off in the schedule was a boon for the team, with two starters back from ankle sprains.
Basketball
Low interest rates were a boon to borrowers and a slow tax on anyone living off savings.
Finance
A pressure cooker is a boon on weeknights, turning dried beans into dinner in forty minutes.
Cooking
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