donate
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"When we donate, we believe the money is going for God's work," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Warren Buffett did not donate to the Gates Foundation this year, ending a two-decade run of gifting Berkshire Hathaway shares to the philanthropy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Parents are being encouraged to donate unwanted school uniforms and prom outfits and swap them for something else, or take what they need for free, at a new pop-up event.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I am beyond beyond grateful to everyone who rushed into help me,” she wrote in her caption,”get checked to donate, you are all hero’s!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Thank you, Mayor. Now I’d like to take my winnings and donate them to the Downtown Revitalization Fund. And I’d like to thank my business partner, Jubilee Johnson, for all her help and inspiring ideas.”
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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Betting is strictly regulated and the main, state-owned operator Norsk Tipping donates 64% , externalof its proceeds to sporting purposes, with the main distribution going towards facilities in the country.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The family foundation regularly donates to refugee organizations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 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
In court papers, they describe him as a devoted father of two and an entrepreneur who owns a trucking company, manages a restaurant and donates time and money to charity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
“He is a wealthy man. He donates his salary to the college, though he accepts, I think, one dollar a year for tax purposes.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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Qatar's royal family donated the luxury airliner last year after Trump complained about the state of the two aging jets that have served as the official US presidential planes since 1990.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
That means he’s donated to a range that spans from Republican Gov. George Pataki to Sens. Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer, and once, even, the ultraprogressive Working Families Party.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Santa Clarita Food Pantry is scheduled to send out a truck to load the donated goods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
A signed print by the British artist David Hockney has sold for more than £41,000 after being found in a book donated to a charity shop.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 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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The law also authorized the pilot program donating the $1,000 seed money to eligible children.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Kerlis Artigas, 30, is a physician who came from another state as part of the "Pink Brigade," a team of medical specialists and students caring for the injured and donating much-needed medication.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Harry Styles, for example, is donating £1 from every ticket for his 12-night Wembley Stadium residency to the Music Venue Trust - raising more than £900,000.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The Dodgers followed through on a pledge made a year ago, donating $1.1 million to two foundations supporting those impacted by immigration raids in the Southland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
I haven’t really begun to like donating things.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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