foys

plural of foy, chiefly Scottish

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Noun
  • The idea behind the National Pork Board — financed with mandatory contributions from Kremer and virtually every other American hog farmer — is that all pork producers should benefit from this kind of prominent marketing to buoy their product.
    Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Board of Directors expressed its gratitude for Blaustein’s dedication and lasting contributions to the organization.
    Brent Lang, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Some coffee chains have now expanded their non-pumpkin offerings as the classic pumpkin-spice drink loses some of its luster.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Only when more eligible patients are participating can efforts to expand cell and gene therapy offerings in rural locations be possible.
    Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That organization awards grants to reduce poverty, stop injustice, and advance human welfare and has awarded about $4 billion across thousands of grants.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In April 2026, the Treasury Department announced plans to revise Form 990 reporting to increase transparency around government grants and contracts.
    Brian Peckrill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Quantifying the cost of disruptions — from fuel subsidies and emergency imports to lost output and idle workers — would make the case for resilience more tangible.
    Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Those companies currently operate the Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets, which have proven reliable but are only marginally competitive, even with the assistance of government subsidies.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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