as in services
an act of kind assistance
self-effacing as well as selfless, he refused all public acknowledgement of his many benevolences to the community
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Participants in the civil proceedings can hire private stenographers to maintain a record of what’s said, but their services can run thousands of dollars a day.
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If there are no Apple App Store services in 2276, our historical iPhone 17 Pro has another insurmountable problem.
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An ultra-secure cloud environment is useless if the identity management policy is lax or if access privileges are not reviewed on a strict need-to-know basis.
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Justices Thomas and Jackson focused in part on the court’s notorious 1857 decision called Dred Scott, which ruled a slave couldn’t be a citizen or claim the resultant rights and privileges.
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Even hydration can be transformed by infusing water with fruit and mint, or enjoying sparkling water with a lime wedge, making small indulgences accessible and enjoyable.
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Chocolate is one of Americans' favorite indulgences, with consumers spending billions of dollars on it every year.
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After first going dark following the incident, Clark has offered plenty of apologies in hopes of getting back in the game’s good graces.
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Post set the gold standard for manners and social behavior for generations of Americans, social graces still valued and taught today.
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Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.
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With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.
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Then His unveiled, sweet mercies show Life’s burdens light.
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“Benevolences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolences. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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