dowry
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If she can collect the dowry from Charlie, she and Stanley can sail to Australia to escape the police and live happily ever after Down Under.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
But the young man said he was grateful that since he began mining five years ago, he has been able to save a little money for a dowry and is now married with children.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
Their helpline number, he says, receives about 86,000 calls every year and most cases are about matrimonial disputes that include false dowry cases and attempts at extortion.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024
Budi, 55, sometimes receives 10% of the dowry for driving and interpreting.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024
Instead he turned to Baap and, after a courteous but quick greeting, asked, “You have brought the dowry, sir?”
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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