largesse

variants also largess

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Recent Examples on the Web These moves, together with similar ones on the part of some other donor countries, as well as economic growth in some recipient countries, hold out hope that public health efforts in poor countries can eventually be weaned off their dependency on rich countries' fickle largesse. Laurie Garrett, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2012 The largesse is striking, but, even combined with other recent moves to relieve future doctors of crushing medical debt, the move may not reverberate to bring improvements to the broader health care system, experts say. Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 10 July 2024 Architectural largesse meets crisp modernity in the minimal rooms, Zen-geometric spa, and the Oyster Bar, reached via a grand staircase. Lina Mounzer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2023 Since its founding in 2004, the company — which sought to bring stories that could spark change to a wide audience — has been a staunch supporter of documentaries focused on social and justice issues, funded by the largesse of a billionaire, ex-eBay president Jeff Skoll. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for largesse 

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“Largesse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/largesse. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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