donate
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The public is asked to donate new, unwrapped toys and gifts to donation points in Shrewsbury's Darwin shopping centre.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
A key priority will be encouraging corporations to donate a share of profits to a near-empty UN fund to support conservation in developing countries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Yet those calls have also run into a stark reality: Greek alumni donate to their alma maters at five times the rate of other students, according to a 2021 Gallup survey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Before his death, he expressed a wish to donate his brain to scientific research.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
I guess I ought to donate it to the Metropolitan Museum.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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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 14-year-old is a junior astronomer for the charity UK Astronomy, to which he donates the proceeds from his book All About Space.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
It provides a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 to anyone who donates to a nonprofit organization that grants scholarships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The family foundation regularly donates to refugee organizations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
“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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The remains were donated to the city of Glasgow in 1923.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Today, it’s in Zurich, having been donated by Bührle’s heirs to the museum that bears his name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
He donated $500,000 to wildfire relief only weeks after arriving in L.A. and paid for parking for Lakers fans before games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Ripple Labs, another crypto firm, and its co-founder Chris Larsen have donated over $68 million.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
They had just passed the collection plates, and after they had gathered and counted the funds donated, the preacher—a short man with a rosy face and a mustache—seemed disappointed.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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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
Fidelity notes that doing so can potentially increase an individuals’ gift and tax donation compared to donating cash.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Fathom partnered with a mental health service, Beyond Blue, donating half of the revenue from ticket sales and merchandise.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Such agents help reactions proceed by accepting or donating electrons, but some can be hazardous to handle and generate unwanted waste.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
"Anu's club is going to surprise the school with a locker-room makeover. And I'm donating the materials."
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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