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Noun
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Textiles are made for dowries, burials, and beliefs.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025 -
In posts which have subsequently been deleted from his X account, Al-Sheikh described only being able to afford a single sandwich from his favourite store, and needing to sell jewellery to pay his wedding dowry.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, private universities could face new taxes for large endowments.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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With a $53 billion endowment, Harvard has the means to weather federal funding losses that would cripple other institutions.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Neither Hezbollah nor the state had come to survey the extensive damage, although Hezbollah had given Abdullah and others who had lost their homes between twelve thousand to fourteen thousand dollars apiece, part of what the group’s leader called a gift from Iran.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Even occasional summer watering will kill it or shorten its life, which is only about four or five years anyway, but wow, what a gift to hummingbirds and other pollinators, not to mention anyone who loves a dramatic, fragrant garden.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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The girls club together to give her a toy train as a farewell present.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Summer has plenty of occasions just right for a thoughtful present.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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In other words, the format still isn’t giving women even a tithe.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Congregants say they were required to pay a minimum of 10 percent of their income in tithes.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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The students are currently finishing up a unit on French cuisine, plating and presentation.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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These are all nods to the demands of a younger generation that is accustomed to seeing presentations that are decidedly less polished and don’t always hinge on an anchor behind a desk.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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If her body isn’t always willing, her mind and her heart are still keen on the sport, so Press makes her most valuable contributions now in the quiet of the locker room.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Companies must also foster a culture that prioritizes adaptability, encourages continuous learning, and values employee contributions.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.—
Juliana LaBianca,
Good Housekeeping,
26 Jan. 2023
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In 2007, amid rising fuel prices and yet another economic crisis, Buddhist monks led mass protests in Yangon and other cities, overturning their alms bowls to signal disenchantment with the military junta.—
Hannah Beech,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 July 2022
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“Dower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dower. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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