bestows (on or upon)

present tense third-person singular of bestow (on or upon)

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  • Lachlan Murdoch led Fox’s purchase of Tubi, which provides free TV channels and movies for smart televisions, keeping Fox in the streaming game.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The new looks provides up to 12 combinations for game day gear — with gold or white tops, and options for gold, white or black pants, along with gold or white helmets.
    AJC Sports, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The headphone amp supplies two gain settings, tailoring the amount of amplification applied to the input signal to suit the varying sensitivities of headphones and IEMs.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Shares of Arm, which supplies technology and designs to other chipmakers, rose 134% in the quarter.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 June 2026
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“Bestows (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestows%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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