as in philanthropies
the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy
a millionaire who was known for his annual Christmas dole to needy-looking strangers he met on the street
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If the superfund template survives, the next decade of American energy policy will be written by trial lawyers, attorneys general and a handful of out-of-state philanthropies bankrolling the litigation pipeline.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026 -
These include state universities and community colleges, K-12 schools, employers and industry associations, state agencies, workforce development boards, philanthropies, and a broad constellation of civic institutions.—
Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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He was sentenced to two years' probation and ordered to donate $50,000 to local charities.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Supervisors have awarded grants to groups that have run afoul of state rules for charities, and some grants have lacked documentation showing they were properly spent.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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“Doles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doles. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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