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They can usually direct their donations toward funding a specific mission – perhaps in memory of a favorite professor, supporting cancer research or to support extracurricular activities such as sports.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

He’s frequently cited as one of the favorite hosts among the cast.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The company has historically fetishized refinement, isolation and effortlessness—summed up in the company’s favorite word, “waftability.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Spirited Boss, at 18-1, held off Amorita as well as defending champion and odds-on favorite Queen Maxima, to win for trainer Jose Francisco D’Angelo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Or, to steal the words of one of my favorite professors, like a whale in a bathtub.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin