alms
Example Sentences
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Police said the eight arrests include the factory manager, who did not tell local authorities about the Ramadan alms giving.
From Seattle Times
Ramadan is a month of alms and forgiveness throughout the Muslim world.
From Seattle Times
The gunfire in the city of Mandalay began shortly after 7 a.m. on Tuesday, as Buddhist monks paced the streets for alms and residents lined up for breakfasts of milk tea or noodle soup.
From New York Times
In the morning, Buddhist monks from surrounding temples would sit in a row as festivalgoers offered them food in their alms bowls.
From Seattle Times
The site accepts alms in the forms of “a recipe that matters to you” and nonperishable edibles that will be donated to the Arlington Food Assistance Center.
From Washington Post
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