dowry

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Recent Examples on the Web Cameras followed them for milestone moments, including when David struggled to pay Annie's dowry in Thailand. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024 In the developing world, women suffer from specific forms of violence because of traditional social practices such as requiring dowries, honor killing, and genital mutilation. Amitav Acharya, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022 Her parents were a Russian count and a merchant’s daughter whose massive dowry elevated her to the aristocracy. E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024 Nannina was betrothed at the age of 13 for a large dowry and brought to her husband’s house five years later. Pragya Agarwal, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dowry 

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