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dowers

noun

plural of dower

as in dowries

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The country recorded 5,737 deaths related to dowries in 2024, per the Independent.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
In his will, Lord Penwood left Rosamund, Posy, and Sophie sizable dowries.

— Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026

Definition of dowries

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But as the financial pressure on them increases, many schools with relatively small endowments have been pulling more from their funds, data from the National Association of College and University Business Officers show.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
This should be of particular interest to pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and insurance companies that have committed billions to climate venture funds.

— Rob Day, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of endowments

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This wasn’t an isolated incident; other concrete gifts that Wilson has accumulated this year now decorate the backyard in Ridgewood, Queens.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
The new locations will carry toys, collectibles and gifts from brands and entertainment properties including LEGO, Barbie, Hot Wheels, Pokémon and KPop Demon Hunters.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of gifts

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Kiley discussed his work on the High-Quality Charter Schools Act, which would create a federal tax credit for charitable contributions to nonprofit charter-school organizations.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
If an author uses AI to generate material and then substantially selects, arranges, rewrites, edits or transforms that material, those human contributions may qualify for protection.

— Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of contributions

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Federal fraud suit dismissed In July, a federal judge dismissed a fraud lawsuit brought by a group of former Gateway Church members, who accused the church and the Morrises of mishandling millions of dollars in church donations, or tithes.

— Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Until now, David had always made his tithes of 10 percent to the church.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of tithes

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One of the best ways to sample the neighborhood’s offerings is with NuLu Food Tours, where guests can try eight dishes, each paired with a beverage.

— Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
For the most comprehensive network offerings, bundle and save with the Orange & Blue plan.

— Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

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