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Recent Examples of donor Bittersweet moment Kira's transplant has been a bittersweet moment for the mother of the donor — a 4-year old girl whose organs helped save two other lives that fateful night. Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025 Those games were the No. 1 driver of revenue, outside of a gift from a donor, which at an FCS-level school is rare. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025 Left-wing donor trusts like Arabella Advisors and the Tides Foundation may get scrutiny from federal investigators, with bottomless resources. David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 Sep. 2025 His visit comes as the U.N. faces shortfalls from foreign aid donors, including the United States. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for donor
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Noun
  • While Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream quickly sold out the St. James Theatre, donations of $5 to $25 to the Fund enters donators will be entered for a chance to win a front row pair of tickets.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.
    Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024
Noun
  • With no ground to generate revenue, and limited gate receipts, Enfield FC rely on benefactors putting large sums of money into the club — not uncommon at this level.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The cartoon continues to relish poking its corporate benefactors.
    Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • More Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Kyle Schwarber emerged as a massive contributor on that memorable run for the Red Sox.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This makes deforestation an important contributor to global warming.
    Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On the ground floor, a horseshoe bar with marble countertops and bronze chairs seats 20 patrons.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Colorado Springs club shooting A 22-year-old gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub in November 2022 in Colorado Springs shortly before midnight and immediately opened fire, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others before patrons confronted and stopped him, police said.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Donor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donor. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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