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donor

[doh-ner] / ˈdoʊ nər /


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The high-risk procedure normally requires a donor to have a specific mutation of their CCR5 gene, which blocks HIV from entering the body's cells.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The Internal Revenue Service allows the donor to write off a donation to a charitable organization — in this case, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

In contrast, only 15 percent know that brain donation is not included when signing up as an organ donor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Billionaire Meg Whitman, the former eBay chief and formerly a longtime Republican donor, spent $144 million of her money on her 2010 gubernatorial bid.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

You try and do your best for every donor, but in the end, it wears you down.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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