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Recent Examples of fund-raiser
The Arizona Trail Association also relies on donations, fundraisers, member fees and merchandise sales to support its staff and trail access activities.
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The La Jolla Historical Society’s signature Secret Garden Tour fundraiser returns from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16, with at least six gardens at locations throughout La Jolla and featuring musicians, plein air artists and dining table designs.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Scores of posters have been wondering out loud why the family of such a famous actor — the star not only of a seminal millennial teen drama that ran on The WB for six seasons but of a string of later TV projects and films— would require an online fund-raiser.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
There is precedent for survival, as when Temple reinvented herself entirely to become a Republican fund-raiser and, later, an Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The La Jolla Historical Society’s signature Secret Garden Tour fundraiser returns from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16, with at least six gardens at locations throughout La Jolla and featuring musicians, plein air artists and dining table designs.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Scores of posters have been wondering out loud why the family of such a famous actor — the star not only of a seminal millennial teen drama that ran on The WB for six seasons but of a string of later TV projects and films— would require an online fund-raiser.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
There is precedent for survival, as when Temple reinvented herself entirely to become a Republican fund-raiser and, later, an Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund-raiser
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Across its work, Quail Group continues to emphasize that operational improvement benefits from a clear understanding of both systems and human behavior.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some of their posts hawking these bulbs get millions of views, which might have more to do with how orange pops on a blue screen than with the health benefits.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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Patton, who was on hand for Wednesday’s awards fete, will spend the summer on a European tour with Side-Eye III+ that opens June 5 in Denmark.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Perry is no stranger to an over-the-top Met Gala look, previously arriving as a chandelier for the 2019 fete.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The people behind Fire in the Mountains have teamed with the Firekeeper Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to suicide prevention and mental wellness for the Blackfeet Nation community, making the festival’s raison d’être feel more noble than your standard summer shindig.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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Curators, art lovers and fellow artists are coming by for studio visits and show openings, which have gained a reputation as real shindigs.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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The speech was a high-stakes diplomatic moment for the British monarch, but he was met with a warm and bipartisan reception.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Smith caught 83 passes for 1,256 yards and 22 TDs, while Shen had 61 receptions for 1,062 yards and 12 TDs, as the Redhawks went 16-4 and won a regional championship.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the events of the last three years have left me confused and altered our relationship.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Allen was injured but was not shot during the April 25 attack at the Washington Hilton, which disrupted one of the highest-profile annual events in the nation’s capital.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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In 1997, the businessman shocked diplomats at a black-tie gala by announcing the donation of a staggering $1 billion to the United Nations to benefit programs aiding refugees and children.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Lilly Singh is set to be honored at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Canada gala and summit on May 28.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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The Aces, who were coming off a 33-point blowout opening day loss to Phoenix on Saturday, scored 33 of their points in the third quarter and that’s when the wheels fell off for the Sparks.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Any number of other Knicks played the hero, willing the team to a gutsy victory, showing sudden grit after so many easy blowouts.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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The black box has been known as the Hex Theater and has already hosted several performances including the annual springtime Wesleyan student dance performance.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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This all sounds terrific, but the devil is in the dance.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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“Fund-raiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund-raiser. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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