donate
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After the dozens of well-heeled guests in attendance tucked into New York strip steaks and carrot cake, Kielpinski called on them to open their wallets and donate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
With the support of coach Jason Bornn, the team will set up tables in the parking lot for people to donate and drop off items.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"When we donate, we believe the money is going for God's work," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
June 2010: The Giving Pledge is launched, aimed at getting the world’s richest people to donate most of their wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
She passed a while back, but it’s in her honor that I’d like to donate twenty-five thousand dollars to the Hope Springs Downtown Revitalization Fund.”
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 Simon family, through a charitable foundation, donates to many causes, including a $5 million gift to Columbia University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
He has written poetry since high school, peppers social media with inspirational sayings and donates time and money to several charities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 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
Doody donates some of the money from the fund to leprosariums in the Philippines, all in Joey Guerrero’s name.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Initially the clothing was donated to organisations in Swindon and Wiltshire, but growing volumes mean items are now being sent as far away as Liverpool and Ukraine.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
A donated Qatari jet used as Air Force One will undergo additional modifications this fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
According to a newspaper report from 1964, the original bones, donated by a Norwegian whaling company, were those of a whale killed in Antarctic waters.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The founder of sock maker Bombas, David Heath, got a tattoo—of the Bombas logo and its motto—after the company donated its millionth pair of socks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“WL” was Farmer’s abbreviation for “white liberal,” a group that donated quite generously to Partners in Health but which he now seemed to be claiming was naive.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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A clothing charity has helped save thousands of brand new coats, fleeces and other garments from going to landfill by removing company branding and donating them to people in need.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Worse, the patients were the ones feeling emotionally blackmailed into donating money.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 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
Berkeley has raised $35 million toward a $50 million goal for the institute, with Pelosi donating an undisclosed amount.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
“Of course people are still donating food. That dull fellow must be taking the food to his own family,” Master said, as he started the car.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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