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charity

[char-i-tee] / ˈtʃær ɪ ti /




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"It's common for people to need to try more than one medication before they find the right treatment that works for them. And what works may change over time," the charity said.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

His answer wasn’t charity but financing: Let ordinary people buy diversified capital on credit, repaid from the capital’s own earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

The Vatican describes it as a "city of charity."

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

If she does have money left, I’d be tempted to encourage her to give it to charity.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

“All the workers have stopped. We do not ask for charity, but for that which is our due.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

Sinfield has raised more than £13m for charities involved in attempting to support those with the disease and find a cure, running seven ultra marathons in seven days last month in his most recent challenge.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Israel's foreign ministry spokeswoman Michal Maayan on Monday said Israel had in recent months put in place a winter plan in coordination with the Board of Peace and international charities.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Hirst says Hey Endo! would like the government to speak to local charities like theirs if a new national framework on endometriosis is developed.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

While exact locations on where the products could be found are not yet available, Tyrer said local authorities, schools, libraries, the Isle of Man Foodbank and other charities could potentially be used.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

The chief says the country will go through some hard times and not have enough to eat as it stops accepting charities from foreign countries.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung


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