have the benefit of
idiom
: 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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So much of history looks different in hindsight, yet my characters don’t have the benefit of what is going to happen.
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Jane Ciabattari
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
But what about solo agers, those who don’t have the benefit of family support or input on this decision?
—Sara Zeff Geber, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Some have the benefit of age and are very, showcasing both Hokusetsu’s craftsmanship and more recently, the evolving sophistication of London’s sake audience.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Without Maschmeyer, Ottawa does not have the benefit of rolling out a tandem.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Jane Ciabattari
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
But what about solo agers, those who don’t have the benefit of family support or input on this decision?
—Sara Zeff Geber, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Some have the benefit of age and are very, showcasing both Hokusetsu’s craftsmanship and more recently, the evolving sophistication of London’s sake audience.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Without Maschmeyer, Ottawa does not have the benefit of rolling out a tandem.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 20 May 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 23 Jul. 2025.
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