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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowed (on or upon)
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While Vance’s critique of the Ford Foundation’s tax-exempt status was limited to its support of The Nation during his podcast appearance, other administration officials have provided clues as to how the government will conduct its scrutiny of liberal philanthropies.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
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In principle, a CNTR rocket can double the specific impulse provided by previous nuclear thermal rocket designs dating back to the 1950s (and still being worked on by NASA and DARPA today) as well as quadruple that which can be achieved by chemical rockets.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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That included a tethered drone supplied by France’s Elistair, an Echodyne radar from the United States, and Rheinmetall’s mast and sensor package.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Royals supplied Lorenzen with ample run support.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Around Ann Arbor, places and rituals normally devoted to football game days got a country conversion, as streets, sidewalks and pubs swarmed with concertgoers clad in Western hats, boots, denim and fringe.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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About an hour into the reception, Guadagnino arrived — still clad in his glittering ensemble.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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The drones, which typically fly at 200 feet, are equipped with advanced camera systems.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kodiak’s most recent win is its partnership with automotive components manufacturer Roush Industries to deliver the first autonomous truck equipped with Kodiak’s proprietary technology.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Bestowed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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