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dowers

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plural of dower

as in dowries

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Noun

In his will, Lord Penwood left Rosamund, Posy, and Sophie sizable dowries.

— Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026

Definition of dowries

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Kinshasa hopes the bourse, which will list securities in both the local currency and the US dollar, will tap into global interest in its mineral endowments.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
There are regional transitions, shaped by resource endowments, politics, income levels, industrial structure, security concerns, and affordability.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of endowments

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez also asked for no gifts at their Venice wedding, instead telling invitees that donations were being made on their behalf to the UNESCO Venice Office, CORILA and Venice International University.

— Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Few birthday gifts top the Statue of Liberty, which France commissioned for the centennial of American independence.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Definition of gifts

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Praising his contributions both before and after independence, Calvert believes Dickinson should be placed alongside Adams, Jefferson and others among the elite of founders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Nothing shows our financial supporters the value of their contributions more clearly than witnessing the emotional moment when a cancer survivor meets their lifesaving donor for the first time at our annual gala or other event.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of contributions

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Dispute over church donations The dispute had centered on donations known as tithes, which are made when a church member donates 10% of their income to the organization.

— Giles Hudson, CBS News, 24 June 2026
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

Definition of tithes

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Hyperscalers raising money to fund their AI investments isn't a novel concept, and Amazon has raised roughly $64 billion across offerings earlier this year.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 July 2026
By nighttime, the food options—some with German influences—look like leftovers, despite the staff freshening up the offerings.

— Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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