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philanthropist

[fi-lan-thruh-pist] / fɪˈlæn θrə pɪst /


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But Fally Ipupa, who has also worked as a Unicef ambassador and philanthropist, maintains that his number-one mission is to unite rather than divide.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

By email, Chopra wrote that he was glad that philanthropist Barnaby Marsh had introduced them in person.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The 7,500-square-foot facility was made possible with funding from the late philanthropist Glorya Kaufman who died a month before the building opened to the public.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

The high-profile media tycoon was also a sailor, a conservationist who was one of the largest U.S. landowners, and a major philanthropist who helped set a model for generous giving by billionaires.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

If all of you refrain from pressing the button, you’ll each receive $10,000 from the philanthropist.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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