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My heroine marries an elderly lord with three dead wives in exchange for her little sister’s dowry.—
Eloisa James,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026 -
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
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With an enrollment of only 4,500, at the time, the Oklahoma college’s $1 billion-plus endowment (much of it courtesy of a single generous one wildcat oilman), should have put the school on solid footing financially.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The purchasing power of the museum’s endowment has declined considerably in the last two decades.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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Captives, gift giving, and diplomacy could help remedy a killing that was seen as an act against a community, not just an individual.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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And that's just part of recognizing the gift of each day.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Baraka’s play presents utterance as a shared medium to confront onlookers with historical racial violence and the resilience of Black Americans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The event also honors 13 Tastemakers helping to shape Atlanta's present and future.—
Damien Henderson,
CBS News,
28 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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The full-size humanoid demonstrated advanced balance, precise motion control, and coordinated body movement during the live presentation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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Construction on the new academic building would begin no sooner than 2028, possibly later, according to a presentation shared with the community.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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In other words, the contributor can use five-years’ worth of annual gift tax exclusions ($95,000 in 2026) to front-load contributions to the plans and start compounding tax-free returns with the money.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The $350-million sale had been agreed in December 2019 but not yet finalized, and was at the center of an FBI investigation that led to accusations that Sidhu had provided insider information to the team and in return demanded kickbacks in the form of campaign contributions.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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“Dower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dower. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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