dowry
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"It's absolutely great when they come here, they're really nice lads," said Mr Dowry.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025
Dowry, she says, is often not a one-off payment for greedy families of grooms who keep demanding more and more even after marriage because "it's easy money, a conduit to get rich quick".
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2023
Dowry is a complex issue that involves changing attitudes, implementing sex education in schools, and truly empowering women.
From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2016
Dowry for the Duchess Sir: Well, if we're going to give a billion dollars to the English, we should get something for our money.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dowry Square and Dowry Parade, with their little quaint pillars and balconies were in great request for invalids and visitors, from their near neighbourhood to the pump room.
From Under the Mendips A Tale by Marshall, Emma
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