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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund-raisers
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Cooper, 22, racked up 69 receptions for 937 yards and 13 touchdowns in 16 games for the Hoosiers while showing potential as a top receiving prospect.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Bakko was the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2025 as a receiver and defensive back, racking up 41 receptions for 757 yards and 12 touchdowns.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Armada Club is aiming for those shindigs to include dinners, business lunches, meetings, and more when they’re docked in port or at anchor on the seas.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2026
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Apparently these White House shindigs are fluid.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 27,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Based on simple human longevity, the typical retiree will collect the most benefits in the long run by claiming the largest possible monthly check.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Silver does have many of the same benefits gold does, for example, thanks to its ability to hedge against inflation and maintain value when stocks and bonds underperform.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wild and kitschy shows followed with opening fetes dedicated to colorful subjects including Andy Warhol, circus clowns, and Canadian television creators and puppeteers Sid and Marty Krofft.—
Lina Lecaro,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The calendar fills with village fetes around this time of year, and none are brighter than February’s Combat Naval Fleuri (Floral Naval Battle) when the region’s traditional wooden fishing boats are decorated in golden mimosas and other winter blooms.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2025
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There are family get-togethers — and then there’s gathering your entire brood together to make a low-budget horror movie about [checks notes] a family who gets together to make a low-budget horror movie.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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Nowruz — the Iranian New Year — is one of the biggest holidays of the year for Iranians, and is usually celebrated with large parties and get-togethers.—
Sarah Ventre,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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Watching her friends grow up, going to dances, getting their driver's license.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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A lot of the dances turned out to be slightly melancholy.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The trial was delayed for years because of multiple postponements, defense challenges over the use of DNA evidence, and the efforts of prosecutors to reconstruct events involving multiple victims across a five-year timeline.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The 38-year-old posted herself on Instagram at community events, from political rallies to parades to little league baseball games.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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That adds up to approximately $374 million each year that helps cover various city services and functions like street repair, snow removal, weekly trash collection, codes inspection and historic preservation alongside police, fire, emergency and ambulance services.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Instead, his curiosity functions as a proper cushion for all.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Fund-raisers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund-raisers. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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