as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
gave little handsels to their houseguests on New Year's Day
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For example, payments made through a third-party network for a birthday or holiday or wedding gifts; for sharing the cost of a car ride or meal; or for paying a family member or roommate for a household bill aren’t taxable.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025 -
Even with its luxury focus, Laura Lendrum, CEO of Printemps America, said the store mixes in more approachable items for tourists or aspirational shoppers who may stop by for a cup of coffee or browse for a $50 gift.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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This group of philanthropic pitmasters are asking not only for monetary donations but for local volunteers as well. Find out more information or donate to their efforts here.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
17 Mar. 2025
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The 2024 season yielded more than 3,000 pounds of fruit for donations alone.—
Belal Aftab,
The Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2025
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At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire is unavailable.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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Even if this technology was created for China, at least at present, BYD's Super E-Platform launch is a significant day for the EV industry as a whole.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Mar. 2025
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This was the basis for a presentation at the Keyfactor Tech Days conference in Miami, where research first published in 2019 was used to demonstrate just how serious these factorization flaws remain.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Telemundo for years has held an event for advertisers on the first night of Upfront Week, a five-day whirlwind of presentations by U.S. TV companies to Madison Avenue.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Handsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handsel. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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