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donation

[doh-ney-shuhn] / doʊˈneɪ ʃən /


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The state offered SpaceX a “competitive incentives package on the condition of capital investment, job creation” and a donation to a local charity.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

While the festival’s total donation pool is yet unclear, Rodrigo has said that all artists on the lineup are performing for free, though production and staffing costs for a fest this size will be substantial.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The event marked a donation by IndyCar and the Fox Corporation to fund university scholarships, ahead of an IndyCar race through the streets of Washington to mark America's 250th independence anniversary.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

“If the money was hers legally and she gave the donation, I don’t see what the problem is,” he said recently.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Her sister looked so tiny in her clothes, an Auburn Tigers sweatshirt and too-big sweatpants from the donation pile.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

Ashley said he received £10,000 in donations from a GoFundMe page in support of The Grumpy Cook, and £20,000 donated through his own website.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

They also said private donations would pay most of the $400-million cost of the new ballroom.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The small museum operates entirely with support from community donations.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Helped by £85,000 in donations, Cofnas sued Cambridge’s Emmanuel College alleging discrimination.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

If anything, the donations went back to being a subject to be avoided, but not in the way it had been when we were younger.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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