dowry
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They allege that despite giving dowry at the time of marriage, they were constantly taunted by the Singhs that the wedding was not according to their "standards" – an accusation Giribala Singh has rejected.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Parents of girls are known to take out huge loans or even sell their land and house to meet dowry demands.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
This is no hostile takeover proposal — more like an actual proposal-proposal, with a really big dowry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025
His offer — a $2,000 dowry, of which she could keep $1,300, plus about $500 a month — was too good to pass up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
Since her father did not have enough money to raise a suitable dowry, no proposals came Ammu’s way.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
But instead of navigating society balls and dowries, Pickett's modern Emma is poking her nose into her friends' online dating profiles, having returned home after failing her exams at Oxford University.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
The men in Malaysia forfeit dowries and often send money to the brides’ parents.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
Others have been subjected to outright deceit, their families defrauded of dowries, honeymoon expenses and visa payments.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
“In the early Middle Ages rents, taxes and dowries were often paid in pepper,” and at its peak, it was as valuable as gold.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
The nunneries around Florence are filled with girls without dowries.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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