donate
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Cynically, it even puts a sour spin on the two charity workers who ask Scrooge to donate money to the poor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
For donors aged 70 1⁄2 or older with traditional IRAs, making gifts of IRA funds via QCDs is often the most tax-efficient way to donate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
In the provincial capital Karak, dozens of people visited Prince Ali Military Hospital, where most of the wounded were taken, to donate blood or express solidarity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
MK Pritzker, the wife of Illinois' Democratic governor, JB Pritzker, announced on Wednesday that she would donate $500,000 to help Acton in the election.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
“This is my house, and I will do whatever I want. I was going to donate these clothes to kids in Mexico, and look what I find.”
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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The store donates a portion of proceeds to local cat rescues, such as Kitten Rescue Los Angeles, Northeast L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
The family foundation regularly donates to refugee organizations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
That means it is run as a business but is focused on a social purpose and donates more than half its profits to good causes.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
A millionaire who donates $30,000 this year is able to cut $11,100 from their taxes, the Fidelity Charitable spokesperson said.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025
Technically, they’re the property of the dinosaur dig, but Wexford-Smythe University donates them to the project.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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That same month, Nvidia donated $25 million to the president’s ballroom project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
The other eight councils said the items moved out of their collections had been donated, transferred to other museums, or disposed of.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
They donated money to nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety, they wrote, as part of their apology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
She supported Stevens in the primary and donated to her campaign.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
She explained that Hale had sent the letter from prison to a member of the tribe and that not long ago a descendant had donated it to the museum.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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Denmark on Tuesday hosted security talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Nordic leaders, as Copenhagen announced it was donating $720 million in military aid.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
Dale said brands such as John Lewis had helped the team create a boutique-style shop by advising on clothing displays and donating rails.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
There’s also nothing to stop Mr. Kirby from bequeathing his fortune, or donating his $32.3 million in compensation last year, to the feds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Kao and Hartman struck a similar bargain with Wilson, Kao told the FBI, at a private lunch he secured by donating to his campaign.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
“And she’s donating her favorite cord skirt and a pair of shoes.”
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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