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benefactor

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


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With this visit, President Xi will feel he has done enough to remind Kim that his main benefactor is China.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In the 1870s, Leland Stanford, the railroad magnate and benefactor of the university that bears his name, funded an effort to find out.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Until the decline and fall of its benefactor, the Soviet Union, Cuba had an army of more than 200,000 soldiers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

In “The Other Bennet Sister,” Janice Hadlow, who wrote the 2020 novel on which the 10-episode series is based, plays the loving benefactor with a reading that’s far more generous and understanding.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

“In their presence,” pursued Pumblechook, “I will tell you, young man, what to say to Joseph. Says you, “Joseph, I have this day seen my earliest benefactor and the founder of my fortun’s.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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