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benefactor

[ben-uh-fak-ter, ben-uh-fak-] / ˈbɛn əˌfæk tər, ˌbɛn əˈfæk- /


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A big benefactor of the safety car to allow him a cheap pit stop and get up into the points and keep Esteban Ocon at bay for P9.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Cuban is facing its most serious economic crisis since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, its principal benefactor.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History began in 1893 but was renamed in 1905, a year before its main benefactor, Marshall Field, passed away.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2025

In recent years, Steyer has been a longtime benefactor of progressive causes, most recently spending $12 million to support the redistricting ballot measure.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

She could tell he was wondering the same thing she was—was this tied to the mysterious benefactor from the library?

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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