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donation

[doh-ney-shuhn] / doʊˈneɪ ʃən /


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The event marked a donation by IndyCar and the Fox Corporation to fund university scholarships, ahead of an IndyCar race through the streets of Washington to mark America's 250th independence anniversary.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Complicating matters: If the parliamentary watchdog finds Farage didn’t properly disclose the donation, he could be suspended and have to run for the seat all over again.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Figures show that family consent for organ donation across the UK has dropped by almost a fifth in five years, from 69% in 2020/21 to 57% in 2025/26.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

That pool’s 10-meter platform, originally constructed with a donation from the late televangelist Gene Scott, will be torn down and replaced.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

“Sure. I’ll move the boxes to a storage closet. And I’ll look into whether a donation company can pick up the rest.”

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

The small museum operates entirely with support from community donations.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Helped by £85,000 in donations, Cofnas sued Cambridge’s Emmanuel College alleging discrimination.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The plastic table she has set up to try to sell a few last items brought from home, and the umbrella shielding her from the relentless sun, were bought with donations.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

The donations included the provision of office space, IT equipment, staffing, polling, travel, social media support and message testing.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

It was after that day, jokes about donations faded away, and we started to think properly about things.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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