dower

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Noun
  • In posts which have subsequently been deleted from his X account, Al-Sheikh described only being able to afford a single sandwich from his favourite store, and needing to sell jewellery to pay his wedding dowry.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Cameras followed them for milestone moments, including when David struggled to pay Annie's dowry in Thailand.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, private universities could face new taxes for large endowments.
    Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • With a $53 billion endowment, Harvard has the means to weather federal funding losses that would cripple other institutions.
    Jocelyn Gecker, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Every year, teachers help families with Christmas gifts and Thanksgiving dinners, Liggins said.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
  • However, invoking this ban now would have been a bad, bad look, not to mention a motivational gift to the league’s most talented team.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Summer has plenty of occasions just right for a thoughtful present.
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 May 2025
  • The girls club together to give her a toy train as a farewell present.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • In other words, the format still isn’t giving women even a tithe.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
  • Congregants say they were required to pay a minimum of 10 percent of their income in tithes.
    Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The mutation was not known when the donation was made, but children born from this donor have since been identified in eight different European countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, said Kasper in her presentation.
    Jack Guy, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
  • Otherwise, Spranger gave few details during the presentation, saying the bid was still at concept phase.
    Ciarán Fahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • These accounts may include a government contribution of up to $1,000 for babies born between 2025 and 2028, as outlined in Investopedia, and allow families to contribute up to $5,000 annually.
    Brian Menickella, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Outside of his contributions to the league, Irsay also made headlines for his personal life.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.
    Juliana LaBianca, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In 2007, amid rising fuel prices and yet another economic crisis, Buddhist monks led mass protests in Yangon and other cities, overturning their alms bowls to signal disenchantment with the military junta.
    Hannah Beech, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022
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“Dower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dower. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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