as in confers (on)
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The Ontology not only integrates with a wide range of applications, datasets, virtual tables, and models, but also provides the real-world objects and logic needed to run a large enterprise.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
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During the spring and early summer, proceeds from the store will benefit the Luminus Network, which provides legal services to immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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Baltimore’s captain is countered by Justin Herbert, who supplies his own smooth tenacity for Los Angeles.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Teledyne Energy Systems supplies thermoelectric components, while BAE Systems develops insulation systems for the generator.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 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 17 May. 2026.
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