foys

plural of foy, chiefly Scottish

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Noun
  • Qualifying low-income families would also receive additional monthly cash assistance and contributions to a college savings account.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Outside of her contributions to StyleCaster, Jessie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Journalism and has spent over a decade covering shopping articles for many top lifestyle publications, including PEOPLE, InStyle, Glamour, and more.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The partnership grew from the NFL’s local merchandise collaboration initiative intended to add diversity to team products with highly localized offerings, the Chiefs said in announcing the collection.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But for boards, sponsors and management teams, the more important question is not whether these blockbuster offerings can attract investor demand.
    — Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The foundation expects to award about $700 million in grants in 2027, a figure that could rise, a Ford Foundation spokesperson told the Associated Press.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • California’s economic development program, known as GO-Biz, also has doled out more than $1 billion in job training, grants, tax credits and other programs to retain companies and attract those from out of state.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Smaller-scale landlords tend to be more flexible with tenants on issues such as late rent, data show, so the city should award grants or subsidies to help those landlords keep their properties habitable, Khanmalek said.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Tesla has its own stakes in Washington, where Congress and federal agencies can reshape electric-vehicle tax breaks, battery subsidies, autonomous-vehicle rules and trade policy affecting Chinese competitors.
    — Luke Fountain,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.
    — Juliana LaBianca, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Not that the alms offered up by President Biden and European leaders will do much good.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
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“Foys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foys. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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