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Each couple receives a set of items worth about $1,000 that would traditionally be given by the bride’s family as part of dowry.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026 -
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
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This investment will not only expand educational opportunities for generations of students but also bolster a pooled endowment fund for all 37 of our member institutions.—
Ed Smith-Lewis,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Botstein did not mention Epstein by name in his retirement announcement, which touted his role in Bard’s $1 billion endowment campaign, which was completed in January.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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The oversized gift was presented on April 28 in Washington, DC, during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's four‑day state visit to the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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His gift is an uncanny ability to solve crimes that leave the LAPD baffled, armed only with the savvy and dry humor reminiscent of the gumshoe detectives of the noir genre.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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The names on the buildings and streets range from past to present.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Shop last-minute Mother's Day presents from Amazon, Boarderie, Build-A-Bear and more.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
6 May 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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The push coincides with an emerging Christian subculture, from churches allowing congregants to tithe with digital coins to blogs promoting bitcoin as biblically sound.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Charity is also an important part of the holy month, including Zakat, an obligatory tithe for which a percentage of one's wealth is given to those in need, as well as nonfinancial forms of charity that can range from volunteering to help others to engaging in small acts of kindness.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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During a February school board meeting, a district official gave an hourlong presentation on the timeline, process, staffing challenges, sequence considerations and next steps.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Overall, enrollment between the three preschools was at 40% of capacity, according to data from a presentation to the school board.—
Graham Womack
May 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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Previous research has suggested microplastics’ contribution to global warming was negligible, but analyses have often assumed particles were clear, the report scientists said.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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The pilot script was written by Fry, with revisions from Matt Pyken as well as William Harper whose contribution was considered key in securing the greenlight.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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“Dower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dower. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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