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In his will, Lord Penwood left Rosamund, Posy, and Sophie sizable dowries.—
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James discovers that all of his family’s money is about to disappear and is forced to marry Theo for her dowry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Jan. 2026
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But experts say that the state program has lacked thorough oversight and accountability, allowing a small group of manufacturers to exploit the program’s robust endowments.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Keep in mind Black people were not welcomed as students at white colleges regardless of their abilities during the 1950s and 1960s, but Bonita’s grades were so high that Central Connecticut State University gave her a scholarship and honored her with an endowment scholarship in her name.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
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Epstein gave Siegal $30,000 as a birthday gift in July 2018.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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The movie opens with marshland residents, including Lamia and Bibi, lining up far back and pressing urgently forward, jerricans in hand, to receive fresh water at a tanker truck from officials offering it as a gift from Hussein.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the best Valentine’s Day present might be growing closer to your special someone through the gift of mindfulness.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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After three days in Nairobi, the couple drove up to Sagana Lodge, a property in the foothills of Mount Kenya that was given to them as a wedding present.—
Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
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The bestowal of titles is a centuries-old practice in the royal family.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 Nov. 2025
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That list had some of the feeling of the bestowal of the King’s birthday honors, except that nearly everyone on it had been charged with a federal crime.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
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Druski is then seen standing before the congregation, sharing news that Collect & Praise Ministries is branching out into Motherland, before encouraging tithes and donations for the cause.—
Christine Imarenezor,
VIBE.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Church offering plates are meant for tithes and charity, not political contributions.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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On the walls and propped up against the room’s perimeter are frames and presentation boards.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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At the start of Joanne Schwartz’s presentation in Newport Beach recently, the expert amateur mycologist acknowledged the number of recent deaths caused by toxic fungi.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Mexico is traditionally the second biggest supplier of oil to Havana after Venezuela – but supplies from Caracas have already been disrupted following the capture by US special forces of its President Nicolas Maduro, making Mexico’s contribution even more vital.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the contributions of new signings and players returning from absences were enough to get Palace over the line.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Dower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dower. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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