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donor

[doh-ner] / ˈdoʊ nər /


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Quinn Delaney, a major Democratic donor and fundraiser for former President Obama, and Patty Quillin, a major philanthropist and wife of Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, both have given $1.5 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Increasing customer choice has caused Nvidia to become a share donor, and many of those customers have chosen Arista,” Zhu said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

The donor avoids capital-gains taxes, gets an income-tax deduction and pushes assets out of taxable estates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The United States -- traditionally the world's top donor -- has heavily slashed foreign aid, while other major donors have been tightening their belts.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

I saw Tommy was with them— he was standing with a shoulder against a post—and was listening to a donor who was sitting crouched on the entrance steps.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

The idea took hold among wealthy donors who felt a moral obligation to give, but wanted their money to do as much good as possible.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Some donors pulled or redirected pledges following the board shake-up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The appearance of Ben Hardwick, a child desperately in need of a liver transplant, launched a drive to raise the awareness of the need for organ donors.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Before the preview, BTS fans, called the ARMY, passed out small gifts to the press, and afterward donors lined up for a special reception.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

While Speed worked with other Turner Station residents to gather memories of Henrietta, Wyche wrote letter after letter, trying to get recognition for Henrietta and attract donors to pay for the museum.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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