foy

Definition of foynext
chiefly Scottish

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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Several of these PACs are affiliated with an organization called Public First, which received a grant of twenty million dollars from Anthropic.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • The state counterpart to the National Institutes of Health would fund grants and programs for research in biomedicine, climate, wildfire, and infectious disease, among other areas.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • And this could be an incredible option to reach for, whether a standalone, or as part of a greater care package for that special mother figure, who deserves all the pampering and self-care in this life.
    Akili King, Essence, 5 May 2026
  • After hearing about Steven Clarkin's life, the Vikings sent a care package to his family and invited the entire family to a game this fall.
    John Lauritsen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • To forget or exceed herself takes the form of erotic dissolution and spiritual oblation.
    Saidiya Hartman, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023
  • His father also contributed to oblation research in 1988.
    Hannah Drown, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2021
Noun
  • San Francisco—which adopted Housing First in 2009—is illustrative, with 60 percent of its massive homelessness budget being spent on housing subsidies for the formerly homeless.
    Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • Other regions are offering subsidies to renovate, or even giving properties away for free, provided buyers commit to living in them.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • But there is a branch of the Chicago Public Library on the campus, and among its offerings are thirty-five hundred books that reflect the Obamas’ interests, including Chicago history.
    Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Nantucket's hotel scene has grown up quite a bit over the past few years, with exciting new boutique offerings (Faraway, Life House) making waves and drawing younger, more trend-setting travelers to the brahmin island than ever before.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Residents also grew frustrated, as migrants reluctantly snared in endless court proceedings appeared to be gaming the system and living off the taxpayers’ dole.
    Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
  • By placing them on the foreign-aid dole, U.S. officials know that foreign officials will do their bidding when called upon to do so.
    Jacob Hornberger, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
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“Foy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foy. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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