as in bestows (on or upon)
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Hameed provides the voice and remote puppetry, while Shah inhabits the bear costume onstage.—
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The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation offers a Free Snack Program that provides nutritious meals for youths — newborns to 18-year-olds — at its public parks.—
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11 Apr. 2026
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“Confers (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confers%20%28on%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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