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a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
contributions for the victims of the earthquake began pouring in
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Colombo's contributions to space exploration continued with his involvement in the Italian Space Agency's tethered satellite project, which flew aboard the U.S. Space Shuttle in the 1990s.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Catch up quick: In 2015, the state legislature passed a crowdfunding law, opening the door for companies like Neighborhood Ventures to court financial contributions from everyday Arizonans.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Adams, 64, was charged in September with five criminal counts, including bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Musk’s contributions have ranged from endorsing GB News commentator Alex Armstrong’s call to ban Starmer from office (which is not possible under the UK’s constitution), to commenting on Peters’ work.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Catch up quick: In 2015, the state legislature passed a crowdfunding law, opening the door for companies like Neighborhood Ventures to court financial contributions from everyday Arizonans.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Adams, 64, was charged in September with five criminal counts, including bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Musk’s contributions have ranged from endorsing GB News commentator Alex Armstrong’s call to ban Starmer from office (which is not possible under the UK’s constitution), to commenting on Peters’ work.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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