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Noun
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Storybook performances are the heartbeat of March Madness, but unlike the actual Cinderella, college basketball teams with aspirations to make a splash in the Big Dance don’t have fairy godmothers to cover the costs of running a basketball program.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026 -
And with that, the modern Cinderella story continues—proving that sometimes, magic is less about fairy godmothers and more about persistence, pivots, and the courage to start building your own AI Agent.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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What was once an eye-catching clique of wayward teens bathed in purple hues has metamorphosed into a barren hellscape rife with drug-smuggling cartels, pistol-packin’ pimps, sugar daddies with mummification kinks and online streamers.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
24 May 2026
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Sanders needs Alabama’s gravitas or Texas Tech’s sugar daddies.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The $100,000 labor effort aims to counter more than $400,000 Bailey has received from individual donors and a committee supported by local business, including the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The next generation of donors, students and stakeholders is not necessarily less committed to causes.—
Tal Frankfurt,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Some families want to become highly strategic philanthropists known for deep expertise and measurable impact in a specific area.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Shaun Seow, who heads the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA), has a theory on why the new generation of Asian philanthropists is more interested in fighting climate change.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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The three-story facility has been named the Shiley STEM Initiative building in honor of philanthropist Darlene Marcos Shiley, one of the largest benefactors of USD, a private Catholic university located in San Diego’s Linda Vista neighborhood.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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The orphanage was funded by a group of wealthy benefactors that included Chae-ni’s grandmother.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
15 May 2026
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“Almsgivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/almsgivers. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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