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money or property that a wife or wife's family gives to her husband when the wife and husband marry in some cultures
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Recent Examples of dowry
Sure, there’s attention paid to the Crawley clan’s domestic workers, but the real drama always seemed to flare up when someone’s substantial dowry is on the line.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
The man paid a dowry of about $850, and after the agent and the officiant took their cuts, she was left with about half that.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Cameras followed them for milestone moments, including when David struggled to pay Annie's dowry in Thailand.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
In the developing world, women suffer from specific forms of violence because of traditional social practices such as requiring dowries, honor killing, and genital mutilation.
—Amitav Acharya, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
The man paid a dowry of about $850, and after the agent and the officiant took their cuts, she was left with about half that.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Cameras followed them for milestone moments, including when David struggled to pay Annie's dowry in Thailand.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
In the developing world, women suffer from specific forms of violence because of traditional social practices such as requiring dowries, honor killing, and genital mutilation.
—Amitav Acharya, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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Big investors—corporations, pension funds, endowments—are starting to treat Bitcoin as a legitimate part of a diversified portfolio.Frank Holmes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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One of the projects will receive the Next Step Hildegarde Prize which comprises a cash endowment and an invitation to participate in Cannes in 2025.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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And there’s so many wonderful gifts that come from being tested to your limits of death.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Here is a list of qualities that may indicate the client’s susceptibility to fraud and the ways they can be checked by the bank employee: Propensity For Freebies • Offering a small gift for this kind of transaction.Dmitry Mishunin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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And Rewards In addition to timeliness and personalization, using AI in recognition and rewards programs can help prevent human oversight by identifying milestones and smaller contributions that might otherwise be missed.Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The event itself continues to grow in influence and visibility, celebrating the achievements of women whose contributions often go overlooked.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
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For me, on Christmas Day, after opening presents, just getting into the kitchen.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Garner is giving out gift ideas and winter style inspo this holiday season — just don’t look to her for tips on wrapping your presents.Clint Davis, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sasaki has elite stuff, and at just 23 years old, all 30 teams should be going all in with their presentations to try and woo him to their organization.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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This Japanese-centric restaurant offers a distinct dining experience that combines modern and traditional Japanese fare with a highly refined approach to presentation.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.Juliana LaBianca, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
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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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According to the Torah, tithes are taken from the crops in two three-year cycles.Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2024
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In 2023, for example, VOUS brought in over $15 million in income from general tithes and other ministry gifts, and donated more than $1.3 million according to financial records found on VOUS’ website.Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
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One in three people were repeat donors on the site, and the average donation amount throughout the year was $77.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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On Thursday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos directed the company to also make a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural fund, a significant increase over the $58,000 Amazon gave in cash and in-kind donations to Trump’s 2017 inaugural fund.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Dowry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dowry. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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