generosity
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His generosity is so well known, in fact, that an industry of lobbyists, lawyers and other insiders has reportedly sprung up to facilitate clemency for wealthy criminals.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
It can be all too easy to conflate generosity of spirit with financial largesse.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
The Ellisons’ generosity helped bankroll player acquisitions and opened doors for Jolin’s behind-the-scenes involvement in Michigan sports teams over the past three years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
This kind of generosity might help explain why his activism - and that of his some-time mentor Robinson - have such a strong Christian message now.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
I was just beginning to learn about the generosity of our tribe.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
These gestures and generosities were things only her friends could tell you about.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
If you’ve got nothing left in reserve for even the smallest generosities — no judgment here, there’s been a lot of “… everything” — then start with micro-generosity to yourself.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2022
The small generosities, the willingness to listen, the empathy, lightening the mood with … let’s face it, some pretty silly jokes.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
In one of his more notable generosities back in Washington, he purchased copies of Joseph Mitchell’s Up in the Old Hotel for the entire staff.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 13, 2015
If he had been poorer his generosities would have ruined him over and over again.
From The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode by Marie Van Vorst
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