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She could be put away and go to jail for embezzling Sophie’s dowry, and Armenta is deathly afraid of being called out in front of society.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Viewers learned that one of the characters in the Netflix series has a dowry of 18,000 pounds.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Persian Gulf is gifted with a fabulous hydrocarbon endowment, worth trillions of dollars.—
Javier Blas,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s the view of Brad Conger, chief investment officer at Hirtle Callaghan, a firm that manages $25 billion on behalf of such clients as charitable institutions and college endowments.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The gift was designated to further advance and highlight essential and high-level glioblastoma research at UC San Diego, in addition to inspiring others to follow suit and ultimately contribute to this critical and developing area of medical research.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The drone attack killed nine people, including three children, and injured at least eight others as the leader of the Simon Pele gang prepared to distribute gifts to children in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Truth can strengthen or fracture trust at present.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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And our present — not just Latinos, but all Americans — is worse because of it.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The bestowal of titles is a centuries-old practice in the royal family.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 Nov. 2025
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That list had some of the feeling of the bestowal of the King’s birthday honors, except that nearly everyone on it had been charged with a federal crime.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
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Druski is then seen standing before the congregation, sharing news that Collect & Praise Ministries is branching out into Motherland, before encouraging tithes and donations for the cause.—
Christine Imarenezor,
VIBE.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Church offering plates are meant for tithes and charity, not political contributions.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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No serious partner will invest the funds needed to prepare a presentation to a city.—
Betty Resch,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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The compensation agreements were approved unanimously last month by the council’s economic development committee with no debate and no presentation to the public.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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But Doncic, who scored 44 points in the win, was quick to credit the team’s bench contributions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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His contribution was significant enough to earn him co-authorship on the study.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Dower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dower. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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