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These were young French women, specifically of marriageable age, whose passage to the ‘New World’ was covered by King Louis XIV, dowry and trousseau promised and sometimes covered.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025 -
And dowry practices, there needs to really be a very, very, sort of a national campaign against dowry.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Dec. 2015
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In October, three months before he was fired, Moccia and NMSU officials pitched legislators on creating a $137 million endowment that would fund its women’s sports programs in perpetuity.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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With a relatively meager $170 million endowment, the university which employs more than 230 professors, many of whom are deaf, would struggle to recoup the loss of federal money.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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Doris Brynner, a longtime head of Dior’s home furnishings and gift department, died Saturday at 93 in Lausanne, Switzerland, after a short illness, her daughter Victoria confirmed to WWD.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
1 Feb. 2025
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The Panama Canal was not a concession or a gift from the United States.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Sterling and Bronze were gifted the cars for Christmas, with mom Brittany revealing their presents in a series of snaps on her Instagram Stories on Dec. 26.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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And don't forget, the cost of the wedding present doesn't have to cover the cost of your plate.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2025
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An additional 10 percent was designated for charitable giving or a tithe.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Later that month, a Gateway official announced in a video message to staff that the church was exploring layoffs in response to a 35-40% drop in congregational tithes.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2025
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With a slideshow presentation, the school’s Principal Talib ul Hikmah Karriem explained the Nation of Islam’s history and theology.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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As New York Fashion Week had just kicked into full swing Naylor was anticipating attending Sergio Hudson’s presentation.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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But Sunday night, during an interview with the Associated Press on a livestream for the Grammys, there was an interaction that was criticized as disrespectful his career and significant contributions to music.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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In addition to his musical contributions to Late Night, Batiste has also co-composed the score for films like Saturday Night and Pixar's Soul, which won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Grammy.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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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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“Dower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dower. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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