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charitable

[char-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈtʃær ɪ tə bəl /




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In an email released in civil litigation, Mitchell suggested the society make charitable donations — preferably in Maine — which would make it seem like a legitimate nonprofit.

From Salon Sep. 23, 2026

He was certainly less charitable since Walters refused his offer.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

The price level rose until the coin could no longer buy anything, at which point minting it became a charitable donation to the zinc industry.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

It adds: "The charitable work of the Duke and Duchess is a personal matter for them both and undertaken in their private capacity".

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

“Your police chief must have a charitable heart. Either that or he’s desperate for warm bodies.”

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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