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charity

[char-i-tee] / ˈtʃær ɪ ti /




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He says the debt charity has seen a 20% increase in people asking for support this year and warned of tougher times ahead.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Take, for example, the question of her literal will, which, after a few small bequests to friends and institutions to which she had been connected, left most of her substantial estate to a medical charity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

NHS founder Aneurin Bevan believed healthcare should not depend on charity, and restrictions were placed on NHS hospital charities actively raising money.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

"Becoming a charity means Angela is protected for good, and I'm proud to lead it," she said.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The charity hospital her father had rushed her mother to—the only one they could afford—was overcrowded, and the nurses and doctors there were exhausted and overwhelmed.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The PM will ask councils to work with local organisations and charities to tackle homelessness amongst veterans.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

And she says her discussions with the government suggest that there is increasing interest in what charities can raise and also what larger philanthropic donations by individuals or organisations can achieve.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

There's nothing new about UK health charities taking on a major role in delivering services.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Today, distinct from charities devoted to particular diseases or conditions, there are now more than 220 NHS charities attached to hospitals or community services, which raise £620m a year.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Sure, I could fight with the bank, or plead with the charities.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman


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