benefactor

If the company could not rely on a benefactor like Inouye, it would develop a stable of them.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

He sees Wolfe as a benefactor as much as a collector.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Castro is remembered by supporters as having guided Cuba through multiple crises -- US-backed invasions, embargoes, assassination plots and the intense hardship caused by the collapse of Cuba's main ally and benefactor, the Soviet Union.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

“He’s presenting himself as her benefactor, not just her business partner,” explained Cialdini.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Wallenstein seemed an ideal benefactor and protector, a powerful man whose positions included commander of the army for Ferdinand.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

But persuading living benefactors to lift restrictions doesn’t always generate enough money to keep schools afloat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Supported by unnamed donors, he offers encouragement and religious-based morale boosts to politicians or their mutual benefactors.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026

And if last week's reporting on LIV is accurate, the money tap from their Saudi Arabian benefactors might soon dry up.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

“I think the market is saying these financial companies are going to be the biggest benefactors of AI,” with margin and operational efficiency improvements, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026

“Why do you wish to destroy your benefactors? They have food for you, but they cannot give it to you until you do what they want.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine